Soft Landscaping & Maintenance Team Leader

Leverton Rose Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A garden design and maintenance company in Nottingham is seeking a Soft Landscaping/Maintenance Team Leader for a permanent position. This hands-on role requires experience in horticulture and good plant knowledge, along with the ability to manage a small team. The ideal candidate will have excellent customer liaising skills and a strong commitment to health and safety. This is a fantastic opportunity for those looking to advance in their career in the landscaping industry.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in horticulture with good plant knowledge.
• Able to manage a small, dynamic team effectively.
• Must have a driving licence and own transport.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team in a hands-on gardening role.
• Plan and delegate work within the team.
• Ensure adherence to health and safety procedures.

Skills

Experience in horticulture and garden maintenance

Comprehensive plant knowledge

Skilled in the use of garden machinery

Excellent customer liaison skills

Planning and delegating work

Job description

Leverton Rose are working in partnership with a company based near Bingham, Nottinghamshire that provide a proffesional service in garden design, construction and maintenance to find them a Soft Landscaping/Maintenance Team Leader on a permenant basis. If you have experience in horticulture with good plant knowledge and want to manage a small, dynamic team, this is a fantastic opportunity to head up an expanding soft landscaping/garden maintenance team. This is a hands‑on gardening role and is great for someone who enjoys working outside in a variety of settings, both residential and commercial.

Essential

• Experience in horticulture and garden maintenance
• Comprehensive plant knowledge
• Skilled in the use of garden machinery
• Applicants must be able to plan and delegate work within their team
• Must be conscientious, hardworking and able to thrive on physical labour
• A keen and willing attitude with an eagerness to apply your skills
• Excellent customer liaison skills
• Experience of scheduling/planning upcoming work
• The ability to adhere to and enforce strict health & safety procedures
• The ability to adhere to company rules and procedures regarding tools, equipment and machinery
• Competence in communicating via email
• Driving licence and own transport to get to yard
• The ability to follow administration procedures and work alongside the Office Team

Desirable

• Experience of garden design and planning
• Experience of quoting/tendering
• Experience of hard landscaping tasks
• Knowledge and experience of garden machinery maintenance

If you are looking for the next step in your career or are already an expereinced Team Leader within a similar setting please send us your CV. Please note: By applying for this role and submitting your CV you are agreeing to Leverton Rose Ltd keeping your CV on file and may contact you regarding opportunities we think you may be interested in. If you dont want us to have a copy of your CV on file please contact us and we will remove this. We will not give out any of your information unless we have permission from you to do so. You can also view our privacy policy at www.levertonrose.co.uk.