Garden Maintenance Team Leader

HL Services; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in landscaping is seeking an experienced Garden Maintenance Team Leader to join their teams in London and Surrey. The ideal candidate will manage a team, ensuring the highest horticultural standards across a beautiful portfolio of projects. Responsibilities include team management, client communication, and ensuring garden excellence. An interest and background in horticulture is essential, alongside strong communication and leadership skills.

Benefits

20 days holiday, increasing to 25 after 5 years

Paid Overtime

Bonus Scheme

Company vehicle

Training and career development opportunities

Uniform and PPE provided

Birthday day off

Opportunity to work on Show Gardens

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience at team leader level or equivalent.
• Excellent plant knowledge and reporting experience.
• Strong desire to learn and develop personally and professionally.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing and working alongside a team of two to three gardeners.
• Communicating with clients and managing horticultural excellence.
• Implementing and overseeing Health and Safety protocols.

Skills

Team Management

Horticultural Knowledge

Attention to Detail

Communication

Education

Relevant qualification in gardening or horticulture (e.g., RHS, City and Guilds, level one)

Tools

Pedestrian Mowers

Scarifiers

Hedge Trimmers

Power Washers

Irrigation Systems

Job description

Job Title: Garden Maintenance Team Leader

Location: London/ Surrey

Salary: £32,000.00 - £36,000.00, depending on experience

We are seeking an experienced Garden Maintenance Team Leader to join our established gardening teams. We have a beautiful portfolio of projects, where excellent attention to detail is key. Our gardens are located throughout Central London, Surrey and the surrounding areas and require the highest level of care. Personal Profile: You must have solid, proven experience and knowledge of managing a team and working in gardens that require the highest level of care and attention to detail and preferably, but not essential, a relevant qualification in gardening or horticulture i.e. RHS or City and Guilds, level one minimum. As a representative of Landscape Associates, each day you will be working together in a team of two - three staff members and responsible for delivering excellent horticultural service and garden aftercare to our clients and on behalf of designers. As a Team Leader, you will be responsible for maintaining, nurturing and developing gardens whereby a proactive, passionate and conscientious attitude and excellent communication and horticultural skills are vital. As well as regularly liaising with clients and designers, you will also report to the Garden Aftercare Manager to provide updates, raise concerns and present action plans, ideas and suggestions to ensure the highest level of service and attention is delivered. To ensure this, you will oversee and work alongside up-to two other gardeners in your team, as well as the wider Garden Maintenance teams. It is key that you are a strong, collaborative team player, proficient at motivating and supporting others, confident and effective in providing direction. Moreover, it is pertinent you’re able to effectively delegate, utilise skills within the team and effectively prioritise to ensure time is used appropriately. Key Management Duties:

• Executing horticultural excellence and garden aftercare service • Communicating with the Garden Aftercare Manager regarding client requests, additional works and providing

feedback and developmental suggestions on gardens • Contribute towards the development and implementation of aftercare programmes and schedules • Managing your team and supporting the wider Garden Aftercare Team • Liaising with clients, designers and suppliers • Monitoring of and reporting on the quality, health and development of gardens • Implementing company Health and Safety documentation and following reporting processes • Organising and managing both yours and your team’s time and resources

Key Horticultural/ Garden Maintenance Duties:

• Lawn care (all aspects: mowing, feeding etc.) • Tending to borders and containers (feeding, staking, weeding, planting) • General and specialised pruning, trimming and cutting using hand and power tools (roses, shrubs, trees etc.) • General watering and management of irrigation systems • Application of chemical and biological control • Management of garden water features (cleaning, checks etc.) • Ground and hard surface clearance (sweeping, cleaning, washing and maintenance of hard surfaces) • Soil management (testing pH and moisture levels, mulching and improving)

Position requirements: Personal skills/ qualities: • Positive and enthusiastic • A collaborative team player • Willing to take direction and follow instruction as required • Able to work independently and take ownership for work • High levels of energy and self-motivation • Excellent attention to detail and due diligence • A strong work ethic with a proactive and can-do attitude • Excellent time-management and organisation • Flexible with the ability to work under varying levels of pressure • Integrity and discretion • Strong desire to learn and develop: personally, professionally with the team and company • Passionate about horticulture and gardening Essential:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience at team leader level, or equivalent • Experience in monitoring and reporting • Excellent plant knowledge • Experience with pedestrian mowers, scarifiers, hedge trimmers and power washers • Experience with irrigation systems • A full driving licence • Excellent organisational skills • Proficient IT skills, including email, diary/ calendar management.

Desired:

• PA1/PA6 Spraying certificates ● Relevant qualification in gardening or horticulture i.e. RHS or City and Guilds, level one minimum • A valid Emergency first aid at work certificate • Good awareness of Health and Safety • Experience using biological pest and disease control

General Information

● Working Hours: Monday to Friday 7am – 4pm • Paid Overtime • 20 days holiday, up to 25 after 5 years service plus 8 bank holidays • Birthday day – all employees have their Birthday as a paid holiday • Training and career development opportunities • Uniform and personal protective equipment (PPE) is supplied at no cost • Bonus Scheme • Company vehicle • Opportunity to work on Show Gardens