Indoor Plant Care Team Lead | Horticulture

Halmer Recruit; Leeds; Vor Ort; GBP 34.000 - 36.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Training in indoor plant care

Leadership opportunity

Career development

Zusammenfassung

Halmer Recruit in Leeds HQ is seeking a Horticulture Team Leader to manage a small maintenance team across a region from Birmingham to Newcastle. The role combines hands-on plant care with planning, client liaison and administration, with two to three days in the field and two days in the office each week.

You will lead a team of three technicians, receive training in indoor plant care, and travel weekly with one overnight stay.

Qualifikationen

• Previous experience as a team leader, supervisor or manager, with responsibility for guiding and supporting colleagues
• Good practical plant knowledge and an understanding of how to maintain healthy plants
• Knowledge of common plant pests and diseases, with the ability to recognise symptoms and understand when action is needed
• A willingness to develop your knowledge of indoor plants, living walls and their maintenance requirements
• A proven record of delivering excellent customer service
• A full, valid UK driving licence
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and field-service management software
• Strong organisation and the ability to manage competing priorities
• Confidence communicating with clients, colleagues and suppliers
• Willingness to combine hands‑on plant maintenance with office‑based planning and administration
• The ability to work from Leeds HQ and travel across a region extending from Birmingham to Newcastle
• Willingness to stay away overnight once a week and travel to London for training

Aufgaben

• Lead, coach and support a team of three maintenance technicians
• Plan weekly maintenance visits, coordinate client bookings and organise daily schedules
• Monitor service delivery and arrange cover for technician absence
• Carry out hands‑on care of indoor plants, including watering, feeding, cleaning and pruning in line with training and maintenance procedures
• Monitor plants for pests, diseases and signs of poor health, taking appropriate action in line with training and company procedures
• Maintain live and replica planting displays and living walls
• Provide practical maintenance cover where required
• Carry out site quality audits and follow up on corrective actions
• Build professional relationships with clients and respond promptly to concerns
• Coordinate plant replacements, maintain accurate records and liaise with procurement and suppliers
• Monitor replacement stock, avoid duplicate ordering and identify opportunities to control costs
• Escalate site access issues, incomplete work and outstanding replacements
• Ensure service reports are accurate and completed on time
• Track team productivity, quality and performance against agreed targets
• Provide daily and weekly updates to the team and management

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Team supervision

Plant knowledge

Pest/disease recognition

Client communication

Microsoft Office

Travel willingness

Organisational skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Field-service management software

Jobbeschreibung

Halmer Recruit in Leeds HQ is seeking a Horticulture Team Leader to manage a small maintenance team across a region from Birmingham to Newcastle. The role combines hands-on plant care with planning, client liaison and administration, with two to three days in the field and two days in the office each week.

You will lead a team of three technicians, receive training in indoor plant care, and travel weekly with one overnight stay.