A career in horticulture involves the growing and maintenance of plants for a wide range of purposes. Horticulturists work as groundsmen at sports clubs, within the food industry and for a wide range of landscaping organisations.
Finding employment within the horticulture industry does not always rely on formal qualifications. Entry-level positions are often available for those who show a real passion for the profession. It is not unusual for people to work on an unpaid basis in order to gain experience, and many people within the industry started learning the basics straight from school. There are some great opportunities to gain qualifications during employment, and some employers will fund the necessary training. The Royal Horticultural Society is the main awarding body for qualifications in the UK, and the ultimate accolade is the Master of Horticulture certificate - usually an essential qualification for senior management positions.
An experienced horticulturist has a number of options for employment, and recruitment agencies will be just as concerned with an applicant's experience as they are with formal qualifications. As well as working for professional football and cricket clubs, large-scale farming operations, food manufacturers and landscaping companies will always be on the look out for skilled workers. The public sector also employs horticultural staff to maintain and cultivate large public parks and gardens. The work can be physical, so a reasonable level of fitness is usually required. A great deal of the work is carried out in all weathers, so applicants should be prepared to get wet occasionally!
A horticultural manager with lots of experience can expect to receive a salary of between £35,000 and £45,000 in the private sector. School-leavers will often work for minimum wage while they learn their skills, and experienced workers should expect to receive around £10 per hour.
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499 Union Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, AB11 6DB
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Garway, Garway, Herefordshire, HR2 8RF
AgRecruit works across the niche industry of Agricultural Technology, opening for Technical, Leadership and Commercial positions. Sourcing Vertical Farming Plant Scientists, Food Supply Chain Project Managers and similar titles, they support employers throughout the whole of the UK with the help of their team in Newport Pagnell. Utilising their experience since 2019, they have built a client portfolio that includes Saga Robotics, Agrimetrics and Terraprima Group.
Northern Gateway Enterprise Centre, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 9AF
Positively Different Solutions is a multi-sector recruitment agency covering Digital, Professional areas like Finance, Business Development and Legal and Industrial verticals like Manufacturing, Production and Engineering. Their reach spans nationwide from their office in Middlewich, offering permanent, temporary and contract positions since 2018. They are also a certified Disability Confident Committed and Mental Health Committed Employer.
14 Seddon St, Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 9DT
NWES Recruitment is a specialist agency that provides workforce solutions to the Industrial sector within the Lancashire and Merseyside area. Operating for over 30 years, they offer permanent and temporary placements for roles such as Welders, Agricultural Workers, Season Workers, Fork Lift Truck Drivers, Production Operatives, Warehouse Operatives, and Mechanics. The agency is REC-accredited and available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.
Station Rd, Preston, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 5LE
CAS Recruitment, tracing their roots back to 1991, supplies workers in Agriculture, Food Processing & Production, Hospitality & Catering, Building & Construction, Transport & Logistics and Healthcare to establishments worldwide. Based in Sleaford, they have connections with Veterinarians, Farmers, Operators, Chefs, Electricians, Plumbers, Drivers, Nurses, Carers and more and partner with Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority-licenced agencies.
Station House, Station Road, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 0AA
OCR Commodities connects an extensive client group with various job seekers in the Commodity vertical. With national reach, the recruitment specialists also deliver talent solutions to the following segments in the Agricultural/Soft Commodities sector: Coffee, Cocoa, Cotton, Grains & Oilseeds, Pulses, Nuts & Spices, Sugar, and Teas. Since its incorporation in 2010, they have been attracting staff to fill a wide variety of roles at all levels.
63 Union Street, Bermondsey, London, SE1 1SG
Hunter Chase Consultants is an Agriculture specialist recruiter that supplies staffing solutions in the Agribusiness sector across the UK and internationally. They provide targeted advertisements for their candidates and recruit for entry-level positions, up to board and MD appointments.
The Granary, High Street, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 0SR
JP Trett Ltd. is a specialist recruitment agency in the field of Agriculture. They recruit for roles in Livestock, Machinery, Senior Appointments and Crop Science across the UK and overseas. They are based in Norfolk and have over a hundred years of experience in the Agricultural industry.
Unit 1 Calveley Court, Calveley Hall Farm, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4QD
WMS Recruitment specialises in the supply of temporary personnel to Agricultural and Horticultural employers across Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire and Cornwall. Based in Wisbech, they provide staff to assist with Vegetable and Flower Packing, Planting & Field Work, Apple, Flower and Strawberry Picking.
173 March Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE14 0LR
An Agriculture-focused recruitment supplier, Hodges Consulting finds candidates for various positions. They work across the UK and Europe and provide consultancy services to clients in the Equestrian and Technology markets. For over five years, the entity has been placing staff in C-level, Senior, and Middle management roles. The Hampshire-based firm also covers AI, Chemical & Advisory, Feeding, and Veterinary divisions.
Unit 4 Vista Place, Coy Pond Business Park, Ingworth Road, Poole, Poole, Dorset, BH12 1JY
HL Services is a national provider of staffing solutions to the Grounds Maintenance, Horticulture, and Landscaping industries. Since its foundation in 2014, they have been working for various clients, including Cemeteries, Councils, Event Companies, Garden Centres, Housing Associations, and Parks & Open Spaces. They are an accredited member of the British Association of Landscape Industries that hire on a permanent, contract, and temporary basis.
Excelsior House 3 Balfour Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 4HP
Helping Hand is a recruitment specialist that supplies workforce solutions to companies within the Finance sector. The agency is GLAA licensed and a member of ALP, Stronger Together, and NACFB. Based in Penzance, they provide assistance with invoice financing, invoice insurance, payroll and portal solutions, documentation and compliance, and credit control.
46 Causewayhead, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 2SS
Pirates Cutters Ltd is an independent staffing firm that supplies talent solutions locally and internationally to the Agriculture and Manufacturing sectors. They are GLA licensed and are compliant with emigration and employment regulations. The firm is also in partnership with ALP and Stronger Together. Since 2008, they have been supplying skilled and non-skilled workforce.
68 Eastwood Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 0PL
Cultura Connect, situated in Whitchurch, has been performing Agricultural recruitment since 2020. They also offer CV writing assistance and pre-interview briefings for candidates, and assessment days for employers. Example job openings they have cover include Livestock Assistant, Ruminant Consultant and Farm Business Administrator.
Corra Common Farm, New Street Lane, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 4PJ
ELS Works partners with recruitment firms in sourcing staff in Agriculture, Horticulture, Food Processing & Packaging and more. They offer full comprehensive hiring packages to enterprises looking for temporary labourers. Their headquarters is situated in Holborn. They are also licenced by the Gangmasters Labour Abuse Authority and work with organisations that advocate employee safety, human rights and mental health.
7 Bell Yard, Holborn, London, WC2A 2JR
Burwood Associates is a recruitment company specialising in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and Agricultural sectors. The agency focuses on different areas within sectors such as Mainstream FMCG, Agriculture & Farming, and Business to Business (B2B). They provide their services to businesses in the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East, and Africa). The UK office of Burwood Associates is located in Addlestone, Surrey.
Nicholson House, 41 Thames Street, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 8JG
Employee Hire recruits Manufacturing, Warehouse, Food Packaging, Picking & Packing, Distribution, Hospitality, Agriculture, and Horticulture talent nationwide. Some of the vacancies they fill include Dryliner, Multi-Drop Delivery Driver, Kitchen Porter, Fresh Produce Production Operative, Assembly Worker, and many more. Employee Hire is GLAA licensed, a member of ALP, and a Responsible Recruitment Toolkit (RRT) Business Partner.
27 Rorkes Drift, Camberley, Surrey, GU16 6EH
Proco Global is an international executive search company that provides opportunities for candidates and workforce solutions to clients within the Supply Chain industry. The company has completed searches in over 50 countries and they also have more than seven global office locations including in Hong Kong, Mexico City, New York, and Vancouver. They offer client services such as contingent search, retained search, and interim recruitment.
71 Broadwick Street, Brighton, East Sussex, W1F 9QY
More People helps in meeting the staffing needs of national and global Food, Horticulture, Agriculture, and Garden industries. Headquartered in Stamford, they cater to a wide variation of departments, including Commercial, Technical, Main Board Directors, Operations, Procurement, Finance, HR, Agronomy, Quality, Health and Safety, and Procurement. More People has been supplying permanent and interim personnel since 2000.
Acanthus House, 10a Belton Street, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 2EF
Established in 1996, Dial-a-Worker is a recruitment agency that provides a variety of candidates, such as Farm & Field Workers, Factory Workers, Labourers, Cleaning and Housekeeping staff, Tractor Drivers, FLT Drivers and HGV drivers. The company is GLAA-licensed and is based in Norfolk.
Sandpit Lodge, Reepham Road, Melton Constable, Norfolk, NR24 2LJ
Founded in 2002, Redfox Executive Selection specialises in training and recruiting candidates in the Agri-Business, Fresh Produce, Vertical Farming, Food Manufacturing, and Retail sectors in the UK and internationally.
Park Farm Business Centre, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 6TS
Walker Lovell covers the sectors of Agribusiness, Business Intelligence, Chemicals, Data Centres, Food & Nutrition, Legal, and Mining, Metals & Minerals.
Concordia House Dunkirk Lane, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 4QD
Straight Forward Recruitment is a Norwich-based agency that delivers both permanent and temporary recruitment services to businesses within the Food Manufacturing, Agricultural, Warehouse, Logistics, Recycling, and Healthcare sectors, among others. They operate across the regions of Norfolk and East Anglia. They are an Association Of Labour Providers (ALP) member, a Stronger Together Business Partner, and are officially licensed by the GLAA.
27 Prince of Wales Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1BG
A national talent-sourcing entity, ISQ Recruitment has over 15 years of combined experience in dealing exclusively with the Agriculture, Engineering, and Manufacturing sectors. From its Norwich headquarters, the firm assigns qualified job seekers to an array of permanent and temporary positions across all levels. They typically source the likes of Assembly Operatives, Mechanical Design Engineers, Poultry Crew Members, and Purchasing Administrators.
S10-S12 Audley House, Northbridge Roa, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1EH
Harris Recruitment is a specialist company that focuses on the provision of Private Domestic staff nationwide. They specialise in the placement of Housekeepers, Nannies, Domestic Couples, Cook/Chefs, Private PAs, Security Staff, Maternity Nurse, and After School Care. Harris Recruitment covers full or part-time opportunities and they have other divisions, namely: The Housekeeper Company and The Carer Company.
12 Delahays Road, Hale, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 8DY
Imperium Commodity Search is a multi-sector recruitment specialist that caters to employers in the Agricultural Brokerage, Energy, Logistics, Metals & Mining, Oil & Gas, Shipping, and Trading markets nationwide and globally. They typically hire candidates for positions such as Analyst, Broker, Market Analyst, Operator, and Trader. Imperium Commodity Search has been recruiting staff for permanent and contract assignments since 2018.
1 Oxleys Rd, Shephall, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 9YE
Headquartered in Fulford York, VF Recruitment works exclusively within the Animal Health industry. Equipped with 30 years worth of recruitment expertise, they support both permanent and temporary workforce requirements. They cover Animal Nutrition, Veterinary Pharmaceutical, Clinical & Non-Clinical, HR, Farm, Retail, and other roles. They also support the Cotswold Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA).
Forest Farms Business Park, York, North Yorkshire, YO19 4RH
East Recruitment Admin provides workforce solutions to the following industries: Administration, Agriculture, Construction, Driving, Engineering, and Industrial. The agency is a member of the ALP and Stronger Together and was awarded as the Winner of the Best Recruitment Agency category in Herefordshire.
Wolf Business Park Unit 4, Ross-on-wye, Herefordshire, HR9 5NB
OneClick Recruitment exclusively deals with recruitment for sectors focused on Consumer and Service such as Construction, Security, Agricultural and Health & Social Care. Aside from recruitment, they also manage the payrolls of their placements and offer training classes for aspiring Social Care personnel. Their office is in Docklands.
F18a Waterfront Studios 1 Dock Road, Docklands, London, E16 1AH
The Dove Partnership delivers personnel to the Accounts, Property, HR, IT, Logistics, and Marketing Industries. The company is based in Hertfordshire, was established in 2003, and has also been recruiting candidates for the Commercial and Industrial sectors. Some roles they recruit for include Facilities Support Operative, Junior Construction Admin, and Accounts Admin Assistant.
Millars Three, Southmill Road, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3DH
Cottrell Moore covers recruitment, HR services, and training and development. With more than 30 years of industry experience, they utilise a competency-based approach for the recruitment and selection process. They also offer in-house employment law advice and career coaching. Cottrell Moor is employment law qualified, REC accredited, CIPD trained and a registered Saville and Holdsworth assessor. They are located in Ipswich, Suffolk.
41 Ferguson Way, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 2FZ
Miller Cameron offers their expertise in placing candidates into Board and Executive roles in businesses across Africa. Established in 2007, they have worked with charities, finance organisations, and multinational corporations. From their teams in London and Kenya, they provide recruitment solutions to the Agribusiness, Industrial, Financial & Professional Services, Power & Infrastructure, and Technology, Media and Telecoms sectors.
3 Kings Meadow, Osney Mead, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 0DP
Compass Point is an agency for a multitude of sectors which include Accountancy, Engineering, Food and Agriculture, HR, Industrial, Office Support, Sales and Marketing and Supply Chain. They have been catering to local clients and candidates since 1995 through the provision of temporary, contract, permanent, full-time and part-time roles. CP is affiliated with the REC and accredited by Investors in People.
Abbeygate House, Saint Andrew's St., Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3PH
Industrial Temporaries has a breadth of experience in providing staffing support to the Industrial sector across the Midlands. They recruit staff for temporary and permanent vacancies in various markets, including Administration, Call Centre, Catering, Cleaning, Engineering, Food Production, Horticulture, Manufacturing, and Warehouse & Distribution. They are an accredited member of the Association of Labour Providers (ALP).
122 Walsgrave Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV2 4AX
Established in 2006, Recruitment Direct deliver staff to local authorities, SMEs and multinational corporations across the UK. From their offices in Aberdeen, Falkirk, London and Leeds, the agency recruits across the market for a wide range of industries.
Cirrus Building ABZ Business Park, 6 International Avenue, Dyce Drive, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, AB21 0BH
DA Selection is an agency that provides staffing support to a wide range of industries like IT, Retail, Oil & Gas, Legal, and Health Care. They search and place candidates for roles such as Senior Mine Maintenance Reliability Engineer, Operations Manager, Technical Manager, and Mine Planning Superintendent. The agency has 20 years of experience in the industry and they operate globally, covering senior management to customer-facing roles.
22 Raffles House Brampton Grove, Hendon, London, NW4 4BU
Owen Payne Recruitment Services deals primarily with the Industrial, Commercial and Technical sectors in the West Midlands and surrounding areas. Founded in 1999, the agency works with clients ranging from small businesses to large organisations. Through their offices in Wolverhampton and West Bromwich, they recruit for positions such as Marketing Manager, Stock Controller, Factory Operative, and FLT Driver.
290-292 Victoria House High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 8EN
Madisons Recruitment offers a simple and cost effective approach to staffing requirements within the UK. Our unique and service driven consultants will exceed all boundaries to ensure all your requirements are fulfilled. Therefore just like our slogan "Constructing Opportunity" we are here to construct opportunities for companies and candidates across the UK.
4th Floor, 169 Piccadilly, Mayfair, London, W1J 9EH