Garden Maintenance Team Leader

Halmer Recruit; Watford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van provided for work use

23 days annual leave + Bank holidays

Profit share scheme

Ongoing training and development

Job summary

Halmer Recruit is hiring a Mobile Garden Maintenance Team Leader to oversee a dedicated maintenance crew across prestigious private gardens in London and surrounding areas. The role requires mobility within the M25, driving a company van, and delivering exceptional horticultural standards.

You will lead a small team, coordinate workloads, and ensure client satisfaction while maintaining high-end landscapes and turf, with progression intoAftercare Management as the business grows.

Qualifications

• 3 years' professional gardening experience
• 2 years' experience leading a garden maintenance team as Team Leader/Foreman/Supervisor
• Experience maintaining high-end private gardens
• Strong horticultural knowledge and plant identification skills
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Ability to motivate and manage a small team
• PA1/PA6 certificates desirable
• Full UK Driving License essential
• Comfortable driving a company van throughout London
• Must be based within the M25
• Interview/training at Leighton Buzzard office
• Passion for delivering exceptional horticulture standards

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a garden maintenance team across prestigious sites
• Maintain high-end private gardens, roof terraces, courtyards and country estates
• Carry out lawn care, hedge cutting, pruning, planting, weeding and seasonal maintenance
• Diagnose plant health issues, pests and diseases and apply treatments
• Maintain and monitor irrigation systems
• Build strong client relationships and deliver excellent service
• Organise daily workloads and ensure tasks are completed
• Travel between sites across London
• Ensure work complies with Health and Safety policies
• Mentor junior team members
• Maintain vehicles, machinery and tools to high standards
• Ensure every garden is maintained to the highest standard

Skills

Team leadership

Customer service

Communication

Horticultural knowledge

Education

RHS Level 3 qualification

Tools

Machinery operation

Job description

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Mobile Garden Maintenance Team Leader to join an established and award-winning landscaping company maintaining some of the most prestigious private gardens across London and the Home Counties.

This is a mobile role covering sites throughout North, South, East and West London. Applicants must be based within the M25 and comfortable travelling across London as part of their working day.

The successful candidate must also be able to attend an interview at the company's office in Leighton Buzzard and travel to the office for initial training when they start.

This is a full-time, permanent position offering a salary of £35,000-£41,000 per annum, depending on experience, together with a company van for work use.

This role is equivalent to a traditional Garden Maintenance Foreman position and is ideal for someone with previous experience leading a horticultural maintenance team who is looking to progress their career.

Working across an impressive portfolio of private gardens, contemporary roof terraces, country estates and high-profile landscape projects, you will lead a small maintenance team while ensuring exceptional horticultural standards and outstanding customer service.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious horticultural professional looking to develop their career within a respected landscaping business that genuinely invests in its people, with a clear progression route into Aftercare Management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a garden maintenance team across a variety of prestigious sites
• Maintain high-end private gardens, roof terraces, courtyards and country estates
• Carry out lawn care, hedge cutting, pruning, planting, weeding and seasonal horticultural maintenance
• Diagnose plant health issues, pests and diseases and implement appropriate treatments
• Maintain and monitor irrigation systems
• Build strong relationships with clients and deliver exceptional customer service
• Organise daily workloads and ensure work is completed efficiently
• Travel between sites throughout North, South, East and West London
• Ensure all work complies with Health and Safety legislation and company procedures
• Operate and maintain a range of horticultural machinery and equipment
• Mentor and develop junior members of the team
• Maintain company vehicles, machinery and tools to a high standard
• Ensure every garden is maintained to the highest possible standard

Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years' professional gardening experience
• At least 2 years' experience leading a garden maintenance team as a Team Leader, Foreman or Supervisor
• Experience maintaining high-end private gardens
• Strong horticultural knowledge and excellent plant identification skills
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Ability to motivate and manage a small team
• PA1 and PA6 certificates are desirable
• RHS Level 3 qualification or equivalent is desirable
• Experience operating a wide range of horticultural machinery
• Full UK Driving Licence essential
• Comfortable driving a company van throughout London
• Must be based within the M25
• Must be able to attend an interview and initial training at the company's Leighton Buzzard office
• Passion for delivering exceptional standards of horticulture

Skills and Qualities

• Excellent horticultural knowledge
• Strong leadership skills
• Outstanding customer service
• Excellent communication skills
• Professional and reliable
• Organised and self-motivated
• High attention to detail
• Pride in producing exceptional gardens
• Positive and flexible attitudeAbility to work independently and as part of a team
• Comfortable travelling across London as part of a mobile role

What's On Offer

• Salary of £35,000-£41,000 per annum, depending on experience
• Company van provided for work use
• Monday to Friday working pattern
• Working hours of 00am to 5.00pm
• Permanent, full-time position
• Work on some of London's most prestigious private gardens, roof terraces and country estates
• Career progression into Aftercare Management
• Profit share scheme
• 23 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Company uniform provided
• Ongoing training and professional development
• External training courses, including Health and Safety and First Aid
• Long-term career with an established landscaping company with over 25 years of heritage
• Friendly, supportive and knowledgeable team environment

Working Hours

Monday to Friday

8.00am to 5.00pm

Permanent | Full Time