Market Gardener

Omos

Abbeyleix, Co Laois
Permanent
Full-time

24 days ago

Abbeyleix, Co. LaoisCommence – December 2025In summer 2026, we’re opening Ómós — a 16-bedroom guesthouse and 40-seat restaurant set on 4.2 acres just outside the heritage town of Abbeyleix, County Laois.The name Ómós — meaning honour, duty, and respect — reflects our intention behind the project: to create something lasting and meaningful, something with soul. A guesthouse and restaurant that feel like they belong — that reflect our neighbourhood and community, and that generously welcome curiosity, craft, and discovery.Role Summary:We are seeking a motivated Market Gardener/grower for a 2.5 acre organic productive and ornamental gardens around a new restaurant and guesthouse on the edge of Abbeyleix, Co Laois.The garden includes naturalistic planting around a historic house, an orchard and wildflower meadow, an old mill pond with native marginal planting, a 0.4 acre walled vegetable garden, and woodland.Most of the planting will taking place in spring 2026, with the restaurant due to open later in the summer. With this in mind, we are seeking to have our Gardener in place be involved with planting as well as planning the vegetable production.The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining the gardens and cultivating food and flowers for the restaurant, although some tasks may be contracted out depending on the candidate's skills.There will be an assistant to accompany this role.The role itself will include;Tasks will mainly include the following, depending on season and operational requirements:

Vegetable seed sowing, cultivation, and harvesting
Care and maintenance of soft, cane, and top fruit
Shrub and specimen tree planting and maintenance
Native meadow management and maintenance
Weed, disease and pest control using only organic methods
Shared care and maintenance of compost systems
Maintenance of herbaceous plantings and climbers, including dead-heading, staking, tying-in, division, feeding, mulching and watering
Ensure that all tools and machinery are correctly used, maintained and stored
To work unsupervised and also as a member of the team, communicating effectively with any other staff and contractors
Seasonal bulb planting as required
Advising on need for tree surgery and carrying this out where it is within your competence
Basic maintenance of the drive, paths, terraces and any woodland tracks
Managing the irrigation system and hand watering as required
Checking outdoor drains
Regular communication with other restaurant and guesthouse staff, employers, guests, neighbours and suppliers.

Why Work With Us?We’re committed to creating a workplace that is nourishing, respectful and inspiring. As part of the Ómós team, you can expect:

A culture grounded in respect, kindness, and professionalism
A generous salary and benefits
An amazing daily staff meal, snacks and excellent coffee
A high-standard, custom-built space with natural light and premium LED lighting (front and back of house).
Flexibility to contribute ideas and influence the garden’s evolution
Connection to a team and community that values regeneratively grown produce
Seasonal harvest celebrations and farm-to-table events involving the garden team
A dedicated staff lounge with a kitchen and views of the market garden
On-site showers for your comfort
Uniforms provided and laundered in-house
A project surrounded by nature, celebrating Irish craft and contemporary design
Regular guest speakers and collaborative events

Essential requirements:

Relevant gardening practical experience, ideally including experience growing organic fruit and vegetables within a market garden/restaurant setting
Personal pride in a high standard of workmanship and attention to detail
A hands-on, pro-active approach
Flexibility, reliability and enjoyment of working as part of a team and/or working unsupervised
Good organisational skills as well as interpersonal communication skills.
A current clean driving licence
Legal right to work in Ireland.

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