Located nearby Napier & Hastings, The Farm at Cape Kidnappers is a world class lodge that comprises 26 luxury guest suites, including our beautiful Owner’s Cottage., a 6000 acre working farm and the No.17 ranked golf course in the world (#2 in New Zealand).
Cape Kidnappers is a member of Relais & Chateaux, an exclusive collection of the finest hotels and restaurants in the world.
We currently have a fantastic opportunity for a talented gardener to join our team.
What you will do:
This is the perfect position for someone who likes to roll up their sleeves and get involved! This role involves a variety of task around the lodge, including –
- Assisting the Head Gardener with all garden and landscape upkeep and development
- Pesticide application as necessary,
- Maintaining the vegetable garden with organic principles
- Maintaining the irrigation system and water requirements to all garden and lawn areas.
What you will bring:
As well as your passion for gardening, you will have –
- Previous experience in large scale garden maintenance or a horticulture background
- The ability to multi-task, prioritize and organize
- A high level of attention to detail
- Team working skills
- Excellent communication skills
- A positive outlook
- A full drivers licence
- a good level of physical fitness.
What we offer:
We offer competitive wages, delicious staff lunches and access to our Staff Perks Programme with a wide range of discounts and deals with our suppliers and partners. We are open to supporting apprenticeships for the right candidate.
You will need your own reliable transport.
