Gardener · £32,000 per year [£15.38 per hour incl. benefits] · Temporary Gardener, contract offered on a fixed term basis to cover sickness

The Standard is one of the most culturally engaged hotels in the world. Hotels with real cultural life, an inclusive spirit and true creative attitude. A destination layered with events and amusements that leaves you with an uplifted feeling...

At the cultural heart-beat of The Standard are our team who bring to life our spaces, engage with our guests and vibrate social energy, day and night across our numerous bars, restaurants, event and guest spaces. Here at The Standard, we take a slightly different approach to our people and look far and wide for individuals that bring a unique perspective with them to our team (not a 5 page CV). We do not ask you to conform, read from a script or follow the rules (ok sometimes there are rules) but not when it comes down to you being able to express yourself or celebrate your individuality.

We are defined by our richness of personality, diversity of background and lifestyle and are now looking for a Gardener who will embody our ‘Anything but Standard’ ethos!

Your Role

As a Gardener at the Standard London, you will work as part of a wider property and design team and support the Design Manager in providing day to day care for all planting across the hotel.

With overall ownership and responsibility for the presentation and upkeep of our outdoor landscaped gardens your duties will include weeding and removal of dead leaves and foliage, feeding and watering (both by hand and via our irrigation system), replacing plants and bedding when required, maintaining and positioning outdoor lighting and cables. You will also maintain our artificial grass areas. Within the hotel you will be responsible for general watering and feeding of indoor plants, maintaining pots and planters and of course organising replacement plants, gardening supplies and equipment when required.

The Standard never stands still, and as part of your role you will also support the Design Manager with any seasonal landscaping installations and projects; to deliver a truly bespoke Landscaping service that is anything but Standard!

You will need to be highly social, upbeat and friendly; confident and can manage your own workload and routine with minimal supervision.

Do you have what it takes to be a Gardener at The Standard?

While we take every detail of design and guest experience seriously, we do not take ourselves too seriously. ‘Standard People’ are at the heart of our brand; vivid, dynamic and engaging.

You will need to be a confident and proactive self-starter ideally with a number of years’ experience gained in a similar gardening or landscaping role ideally gained within a similar environment. In addition to this you will also need….

• A background and interest in all aspects of horticulture and landscaping or planting design
• Experience of developing planting design principles (which provide balance, transition, focalization, proportion, rhythm, repetition and simplicity to planting themes).
• To be physically fit, highly motivated and pro-active; able to act with integrity, professionalism and positivity in all employee and guest interactions
• Hold relevant Horticulture or Gardening qualifications (although not essential)
• Have a flexible approach to working hours and to be adaptable to work around business operations

We are defined by our richness of personality and diversity of background and lifestyle so if you think you have what it takes to be a Gardener at The Standard, we’d love to hear from you.

All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates prior to commencing employment.

Benefits Include

• Meals on Duty
• Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance (2 x Annual Salary)
• Medical Assistance (including online GP and Physio)
• Employee Assistance Programme with Well-being service
• Discount platform including GYM
• Worldwide Travel Discounts via The Standard Advantage platform
• Employee & Family Rates across all Standard and Bunkhouse properties
• In-house Experience Programme
• F&B Discounts ranging from 25-50%
• Recruitment Referral Bonus up to £1,000
• Tuition Aid Scheme & subsidised training
• Season Ticket Loan & Bike 2 Work Scheme
• Social Committee with regular monthly social activities