Garden Maintenance Team Leader

Workshop Recruitment; Curdridge; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle provided

Tools provided

Development opportunities

Holiday allowance

Local work throughout the year

Supportive team environment

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Workshop Recruitment is seeking a Garden Maintenance Team Leader based near Botley, Southampton. You will lead a team delivering high-quality garden care for domestic and commercial clients across Southern Hampshire, with a focus on plant knowledge, pruning, and grounds maintenance.

You will manage site safety, operate garden machinery, and help develop the team. A full UK driving licence and a can-do attitude are essential, with a salary of £30,160 per year.

Qualifications

• Prior experience as Garden Maintenance Team Leader or in a similar role.
• Strong plant knowledge and identification skills.
• Experience in soft landscaping, pruning and plant care.
• Good knowledge of garden machinery.
• Understanding of risk assessments and onsite health and safety.
• Positive, practical and professional 'can-do' attitude.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Good communication and customer service skills.
• Hard landscaping skills are an advantage.
• Live within reasonable travel distance of Botley, Southampton.

Responsibilities

• Lead and perform professional garden maintenance across sites.
• Identify plants and provide care and maintenance.
• Carry out pruning, shaping and plant care.
• Undertake soft landscaping and grounds maintenance.
• Operate and maintain garden machinery and equipment.
• Complete risk assessments and follow safety procedures.
• Deliver high standards of workmanship and customer service.
• Support and develop other maintenance team members.

Skills

Experience as Team Leader

Plant knowledge

Soft landscaping

Pruning and plant care

Garden machinery

Risk assessments & safety

Can-do attitude

Full UK driving licence

Communication & customer service

Hard landscaping (advantage)

Good travel distance to Botley

Tools

No software/tools mentioned

Job description

Garden Maintenance Team Leader

Botley, Southampton SO32, £30,160, Permanent

The Opportunity Are you an experienced Garden Maintenance Team Leader with strong plant knowledge and a passion for delivering high-quality garden care? Workshop Recruitment is looking for a skilled Garden Maintenance Team Leader to join a well-established landscaping business, maintaining a variety of prestigious gardens and grounds across Southern Hampshire, based in Botley, Southampton. The Garden Maintenance Team Leader role offers varied work throughout the year, working with both domestic and commercial clients while delivering professional garden aftercare and maintaining high standards of customer satisfaction. The role is based around Botley, Southampton, so candidates should ideally live within a reasonable commuting distance of the area.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and carry out professional garden maintenance work across a range of sites.
• Identify plants and provide appropriate care and maintenance.
• Complete pruning, shaping and general plant care.
• Undertake soft landscaping and grounds maintenance duties.
• Operate and maintain a range of garden machinery and equipment.
• Complete risk assessments and follow onsite health and safety procedures.
• Deliver consistently high standards of workmanship and customer service.
• Support and develop other members of the maintenance team.

Skills & Knowledge Required

• Previous experience in a Garden Maintenance Team Leader or similar role.
• Strong plant knowledge and identification skills.
• Experience in soft landscaping, pruning and plant care.
• Good knowledge of garden machinery.
• Understanding of risk assessments and onsite health and safety.
• A positive, practical and professional 'can-do' attitude.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Good communication and customer service skills.
• Hard landscaping skills an advantage
• Live in good travel distance of Botley, Southampton

Desirable

• PA1/PA6 Spraying Certificates.
• NPTC Chainsaw Certificate or equivalent.
• Experience working with domestic and commercial clients.
• Knowledge of common garden pests and diseases.

Benefits

• £30,160 salary
• 20 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays
• Local work throughout the year
• Tools and machinery provided
• Personal development plan
• Training and development opportunities
• Variety of garden maintenance projects
• Supportive team environment
• Company vehicle provided