Environmental Services Team Lead – Parks & Streets

Environmental Chargehand (Internal); Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Aberdeen City Council is seeking an Environmental Chargehand to perform gardening, street cleaning and horticultural duties while leading a small team in public spaces across the city. The role requires a full UK driving licence (Class B) and the ability to work with limited supervision within a customer‑focused organisation.

You will contribute to environmental services, use Microsoft Office tools, and communicate clearly with diverse stakeholders, including the public, businesses and

Qualifications

• Full Class B UK driving licence.
• Experience in Environmental Services teams and practices.
• Ability to lead a team and deliver tasks in a customer‑focused organisation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication across diverse audiences.
• Strong organisation and ability to prioritise workloads.

Responsibilities

• Carry out general gardening, street sweeping and horticultural work as part of Environmental Operations.
• Lead a team to complete tasks and meet deadlines.
• Work across public parks, playing fields, cemeteries, landscaped areas and amenity spaces.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, partners and the public.

Skills

Driving licence

Team leadership

Communication skills

Organisation & prioritisation

Proactive working

Tools

Microsoft Office

Email applications

Job description

Aberdeen City Council is seeking an Environmental Chargehand to perform gardening, street cleaning and horticultural duties while leading a small team in public spaces across the city. The role requires a full UK driving licence (Class B) and the ability to work with limited supervision within a customer‑focused organisation.

You will contribute to environmental services, use Microsoft Office tools, and communicate clearly with diverse stakeholders, including the public, businesses and