We're looking for a Gardener to join our Horticulture team at Wimbledon. The role is based at The Wimbledon Qualifying and Community Sports Centre (Roehampton)

What you will be doing

• Supporting the delivery of the Tournament overlay at The Wimbledon Qualifying and Community Sports Centre (Roehampton) and other sites/locations, as required, to include The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club Limited (Wimbledon), The All England Club Community Sports Ground (Raynes Park), Wimbledon Queue, Hospitality and surrounding areas
• Planting and plant management to include feeding, watering, weeding, clearing, pruning, strimming, blowing and hedge cutting across all sites/locations
• Maintaining health, safety and security in the workplace and complying with company procedures and guidelines, including manual handling procedures
• Operating machinery and equipment and assisting in the care and daily maintenance of all equipment and tools
• Keeping the grounds tidy and weed free
• Taking personal responsibility to be in clean and presentable AELTC uniform during working hours
• On a day-to-day basis offering flexibility to work across the Horticultural Services Department and Groundstaff Department as required across all sites/locations
• Any other duties within the department deemed necessary by the Head Gardener.  

What part your role will play 

• In the period prior to The Championships, The Wimbledon Qualifying and Community Sports Centre (Roehampton), hosts the Qualifying Event for The Championships.   
• Year-round The Wimbledon Qualifying and Community Sports Centre (Roehampton), is a multi-sport site and hosts a number of events. 
• Basic working hours are normally 8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, with one hour of unpaid breaks per day, although flexibility is required to meet the demands of the job, and the role will  include working additional hours to include evenings and weekends and a different pattern of hours to cover events. 
• The Horticultural Services Department designs and delivers the landscaping in accordance with the Strategic Plan to encompass multiple sites. We provide landscaping at the heart of ‘Tennis in an English Garden’ adding up to 19,000 additional plants to enhance all the sites and experience for spectators, members and visitors.

About you

• Organised, efficient, professional and reliable with a pro-active, solution-focused approach to meet deadlines
• Motivated with strong levels of autonomy and ability to work within agreed guidelines with excellent attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to ensure effective communication and collaboration with ability to build good working relationships within the team and other departments and sites
• RHS Level 2 Horticultural qualification or equivalent
• PA1 and PA6 qualification or equivalent or willingness to undertake training
• Experience of operating machinery ie forklift/MEWP e.g. Genie or Scissorlift qualification or equivalent or willingness to undertake training
• Horticultural knowledge and practical experience gained in a professional environment  
• Current full driving licence
• Flexibility to include weekends, evenings and a different pattern of hours to cover events

About us

• The All England Lawn Tennis Club (Championships) Limited (AELTC) organises and stages The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships, widely regarded as the world’s premier tennis tournament and are home to one of the world’s most prestigious tennis clubs.
• Our business has grown in recent years and we expect that success to continue. We have plans to further improve our facilities and invest in our people in future years. Our success is important to us and we are guided by our key values of Heritage, Integrity, Respect and Excellence.
• The Horticultural Services Department designs and delivers the landscaping in accordance with the Strategic Plan to encompass multiple sites. We provide landscaping at the heart of ‘Tennis in an English Garden’ adding up to 19,000 additional plants to enhance the site and experience for spectators, members and visitors. Throughout the rest of the year the site is maintained and managed to a high standard by an established and experienced horticultural team.
• This supports the AELTC’s goal of delivering the world’s premier tennis tournament and to support one of the world’s most prestigious tennis clubs.
• For further information regarding the AELTC Wimbledon Park Project please see the link below.

https://www.wimbledon.com/enGB/aboutwimbledon/thewimbledonparkproject.html