Grounds Maintenance Team Leader

The Grounds Care Group; Croydon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime Available

Uniform Provided

Additional Annual Leave on your Birthday

Employee Assistant Programme (EAP)

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

A grounds maintenance company is seeking a full-time Grounds Maintenance Team Leader in Croydon. The successful candidate will manage a team, ensuring high standards of grounds maintenance across various sites. Responsibilities include grass cutting, shrub maintenance, and adherence to Health & Safety policies. A Full UK Driving Licence and PA1/PA6 certificates are required. This physically demanding role offers a competitive salary and opportunities for career progression.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in Grounds Maintenance.
• PA1 / PA6 Certificates are required.
• A Full UK Driving Licence is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team for effective grounds maintenance.
• Ensure machinery is well maintained.
• Be proactive in work scheduling and site needs.
• Adhere to Health & Safety policies.

Skills

Team Player

Initiative

Health & Safety compliance

Understanding of mobile applications

Education

PA1/PA6 Certificates

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

Croydon, United Kingdom | Posted on 11/12/2025

We here at Grounds Care Group have a great opportunity for a full time Grounds Maintenance Team Leader to join our busy but friendly team in the South East London Areas. We are offering a competitive salary of £28,000 to £30,000 per annum / £13.46 to £14.42 (dependent upon skills & experience), on a permanent contract.

About Grounds Care Group

We carry out Grounds Maintenance, Landscape Improvement Works, Bulk Waste Removal, Japanese Knotweed Treatments, Gritting/Snow Clearance and Winter Maintenance Services for our multiple Clients across the UK.

It is likely, that no two days will be the same, as you will be covering grass cutting, strimming, shrub, bed and hedge maintenance, leaf clearance, planting, turfing, gritting and snow clearance.

You will be responsible for undertaking general grounds maintenance using hand tools and powered horticultural machinery.

You will need to be a team player and be comfortable working alongside others, but also on your own.

This is a physically demanding job role, working outside in all weather.

To ensure all works allocated to the team are completed in the timescale given and to a high level of standard.

To ensure all machinery is kept well looked after & maintained.

Manage your team to ensure that all members know what is expected of them in their role.

To understand the needs of each site/client as not all specifications are the same, and communicate this within team.

Be proactive, by looking forward along the work schedule to be aware of upcoming works and any specific needs involved.

Be proactive in suggesting recommendations for the site and also additional works.

Have an excellent understanding of mobile applications.

Good understanding of Health & Safety, ensuring all tasks are carried out in adherence to the company's Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS).

All work will be performed according to company policies, standards and in line with the company’s values.

All work will be carried out professionally and to the highest possible standard.

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organisation.

Requirements

Previous experience working in Grounds Maintenance.

PA1 / PA6 Certificates.

A Full UK Driving Licence.

Be a Team Player and Demonstrate Initiative.

Please note: Grounds Care Group take its safeguarding responsibilities seriously and we Service Contracts that will require you to have an enhanced DBS check and provide 2 satisfactory work references. We work towards Fairness in Recruitment, so please advise if you need any reasonable adjustments during our recruitment or interview process.

Monday to Friday (Working Week)

Overtime Available

Uniform Provided

Additional Annual Leave on your Birthday

Employee Assistant Programme (EAP)

Part of a Growing and Developing Organisation

Great opportunities for someone looking to develop in this industry and would like career progression.