Jobs

The Head Gardener is responsible for planning the maintenance of the estate grounds, which are centred around on-site accommodation, Easter Elchies House & Ghillies House, as well as The Distillery, Warehousing and office buildings which comprise of grass areas surrounding the houses, wildflower meadows, herbaceous/ever green borders and young and mature trees/woodland.The estate extends to 485 acres comprised of the distillery/guest operations buildings, warehousing, woodlands, farmland and the River Spey. Knowledge of Habitat, wildlife and woodland management are essential for the role. As part of the estate management, an external horticultural contractor is employed to look after basic maintenance operations including large areas of grass cutting, spraying and woodland management, as part of the role the successful candidate will be expected manage this contractor during the day-to-day operations ensuring all maintenance tasks are carried out as agreed.

Sustainability, biodiversity and habitat management are central to the Macallan strategy, with this in mind we have developed a 5 year “ecosystem restoration plan” ERP which will help us reach our biodiversity targets for the estate.

Reporting to the Estate Manager, the role involves:

Managing ERP for biodiversity targets and delivering a ten-year woodland plan.

Leading, developing, and overseeing the gardening team, including training and supervising apprentices.

Planning and implementing garden and landscape improvements, aligning with the Estate strategy and sustainability goals.

Monitoring horticultural maintenance contractors and managing annual and project budgets.

Maintaining high standards of garden upkeep, including irrigation, pruning, and landscape improvements.

Collaborating with the Head Chef on kitchen garden plans and developing a native plant nursery and foraging program.

Conducting risk and CoSHH assessments and coordinating with contractors and internal stakeholders.

Application Deadline: Wednesday 20/11/2024