Garden Maintenance Team Leader in Southampton

Energy Jobline CVL; Southampton; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle provided

20 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Tools and machinery provided

Personal development plan

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Workshop Recruitment is seeking a Garden Maintenance Team Leader to manage and deliver professional garden care for domestic and commercial sites around Botley, Southampton. You will lead a small team, identify plants, supervise pruning and soft landscaping, and ensure high standards of workmanship and safety.

Based in Botley with a valid UK driving licence, you will work across Southern Hampshire, develop staff, and maintain excellent client relationships while applying strong plant knowledge

Qualifications

• Experience as Garden Maintenance Team Leader or similar role.

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

Team Leader exp

Plant knowledge

Soft landscaping

Garden machinery

Risk assessments

Can-do attitude

Full UK license

Communication

Hard landscaping

Local travel to Botley

Tools

Garden machinery tools

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