Grounds Maintenance Team Leader

Pro Landscapes; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Team Leader to join their dedicated landscaping team. This full-time role involves managing and leading teams, overseeing landscaping projects, and ensuring safety and quality standards are met. You will be responsible for both hard and soft landscaping tasks, requiring strong leadership and problem-solving skills. The company offers a supportive environment with opportunities for growth and development, making it an exciting opportunity for those passionate about landscaping and team management.

Benefits

Company pension

Free parking

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Landscaping Team Leader or similar role is essential.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead landscaping teams on a daily basis.
• Perform hard and soft landscaping duties while supporting team members.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Organisational abilities

Physical fitness

Teamwork

Proactive attitude

Education

Valid SSSTS or SMSTS certificate

Full Manual UK Driving Licence

Tools

Digger/excavator

Landscaping tools

Job description

We are currently looking to recruit a Grounds Maintenance Team Leader to join our friendly and hardworking landscaping team.

Responsibilities:

• Effectively manage and lead members of the Landscaping teams on a day-to-day basis.
• Manage landscaping projects from start to finish.
• Perform hard landscaping labouring duties on commercial sites, whilst managing and supporting accompanying team members. Duties include, but are not limited to: preparing the ground, lifting heavy objects, raking, digging, shovelling, planting trees/shrubs, turfing, kerbing, walling, paving, mixing cement, cutting etc.
• Perform soft landscaping duties on commercial sites, whilst managing and supporting accompanying team members. Duties include, but are not limited to: hedge cutting, grass cutting, strimming, leaf blowing etc.
• Ensure that you, and your team members always adhere to Health & Safety procedures and policies.
• Ensure sites are organised, tidy, and safe at all times.
• Ensure equipment is used correctly and safely, is well maintained, and is suitably stored by yourself, and team members.
• Effectively and safely operate a digger/excavator, and/or dumper.
• Strong leadership capabilities.
• Effective problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Be able to meet and exceed deadlines.
• Reliable and punctual.
• Have a proactive attitude.
• Great use of initiative.
• Be a good team player.
• Strong organisational abilities.
• Be physically fit.
• Be able to respect colleagues, clients, members of the public, and company/clients’ equipment/property.

Requirements:

• Previous experience as a Landscaping/Groundworks Senior Team Member/Team Leader/Supervisor/Manager (essential).
• A ‘can-do’ attitude, with a passion for always providing an outstanding service (essential).
• Have a strong understanding of the importance in following Health & Safety policies and procedures and ensure that yourself, and your colleagues always adhere to these (essential).
• Be able to adhere to company standards (essential).
• Be happy to work all year round (essential).
• Valid SSSTS or SMSTS certificate (essential).
• Full Manual UK Driving Licence (essential).
• Experience working with relevant tools/machines (preferred, but not essential).

Additional Information:

• Annual salary of up to £31,000.
• Daily working hours: 6am to 4pm Monday to Friday.
• Overtime: available (depending on business needs), but not compulsory.
• Bank holiday working is required (excluding Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day). Total holidays per year is 28 days.
• Following a successful probation period, there are many opportunities to grow and develop within the company.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to £31,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Experience:

• Landscaping Team Leader/Manager/Supervisor/Senior: 2 years (required)