Landscape Supervisor

Battersea Academy for Skills & Employment (BASE); Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading landscaping company seeks a Landscape Supervisor with commercial landscaping experience. You will lead a team, ensure high-quality site delivery, and maintain health and safety standards. Essential skills include plant knowledge and mentoring abilities, with opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 2 years of commercial landscaping experience is essential.
• Excellent plant knowledge required.
• Able to mentor team members and show leadership.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for resource ownership and maintenance of kit.
• Ensure site delivery is in line with client instruction.
• Lead the team and motivate them to deliver high standards.
• Oversee quality and ensure health and safety standards.

Skills

Commercial landscaping experience

Plant knowledge

Mentoring ability

Time management

Problem solving skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership skills

Job description

As aLandscape Supervisoryou will have general responsibility for delivering a full range of high-quality landscaping works.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking for excellent development prospects.

This role will include full training, support and skills development which will be provided by our close knit team.

The Landscape Supervisor is accountable for:

• Resource Ownership– accountable for ensuring all kit is maintained, up to date, and any issues reported.
• Site Delivery– ensuring work is carried out in line with client instruction, agreed plans, landscape and fencing drawings etc.
• Team leadership– leading the team on site delivering agreed work scope to a high standard. Motivating the team
• QHSE Management– overseeing and ensuring quality in all aspects of work delivered, either in planning or delivery stages. Ensuring proactive management of site and company health and safety standards / policies at all time.

What you’ll need to succeed

The successful candidate will have:

• 2 years’ commercial landscaping experience -ESSENTIAL
• Excellent Plant knowledge ESSENTIAL
• Able to work in the capacity of a mentor to the wider team and show evidence of managing a team previously ESSENTIAL
• Experience with full scope landscaping activities
• Familiar with site health and safety requirements
• Knowledge and able to read and interpret landscaping drawings
• Good understanding of horticultural knowledge
• Time management and problem solving skills
• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Leaderships skills – with a style that is suitable for effective collaboration
• Confident in dealing effectively with clients/customers
• Collaborative team player with a ‘can do’ attitude