Garden Maintenance Team Leader

Talent Finder; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established landscape company in the UK is seeking an experienced Garden Maintenance Team Leader. This role involves managing client gardens, performing seasonal tasks, and liaising with clients. The ideal candidate will have strong horticultural qualifications and at least 2 years of team leadership experience. The position offers career advancement opportunities within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

PPE and uniform provided

Workplace pension

Expanding company with career growth

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of team leader experience required.
• Clean driver's license is necessary.
• Some sites may require a DBS certificate.

Responsibilities

• Maintain client gardens to a high standard.
• Carry out seasonal planting, pruning, and mulching.
• Perform lawn care duties.
• Manage weed, pest, and insect control.
• Communicate directly with clients as required.

Skills

Horticultural qualifications

Team leadership experience

Knowledge of plants and garden maintenance

Organisational skills

Good communication skills

Enthusiastic attitude

Tools

Mowers

Hedge trimmers

Pressure washers

Job description

Garden Maintenance Team Leader | Orpington / Dartford | Full Time | Circa £38,000 (plus overtime) depending on experience

Our client is a long-established landscape company that requires an experienced team leader to join their highly respected firm.

The company look after a variety of commercial and domestic properties and is looking for a candidate with a high level of experience to join the team.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to develop their career & grow with the company in a most worthwhile industry.

In this role, there is the potential for advancement beyond garden maintenance to include responsibilities such as pricing and, eventually, managerial duties. This opportunity is best suited for someone ambitious and eager to grow within the company.

Are you the right person for the job?

• Horticultural qualifications
• A minimum of 2 years of team leader experience
• A good eye for detail, punctual & reliable with a good work ethic
• Good knowledge of plants, garden maintenance & the tools used (power & hand)
• Good organisational skills, well presented & good communication skills
• An enthusiastic & passionate attitude towards their work
• Clean driver’s licence.
• Some sites may require a DBS certificate, so this will be applied for if the position is offered

What will your role look like?

• Maintain client gardens to a high standard through regular upkeep
• Carry out seasonal tasks and activities (e.g. planting, pruning, mulching)
• Perform lawn care duties including mowing, fertilizing, and moss control
• Manage weed, pest, and insect control across all areas
• Trim hedges and maintain shrubs and trees as required
• Install seasonal bedding arrangements (Spring, Summer, Winter)
• Operate and maintain tools and machinery such as mowers, blowers, hedge trimmers, long-arm trimmers, scarifiers, and pressure washers
• Operate and maintain assigned vehicle/van
• Transport and dispose of green waste at local refuse sites
• Liaise and communicate directly with clients as required
• Handle and store client keys and alarm/security codes securely
• Perform ad hoc tasks as required to support the team and meet client expectations

What can you expect in return?

• To join a fantastic expanding company
• To become part of a great team
• To showcase your knowledge and skill set
• PPE and uniform are provided
• Workplace pension

Please note- 2 references will be required if your application is successful.

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