Soft Landscaping/Maintenance Team Leader

Leverton Rose Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Leverton Rose Ltd, in partnership with a company near Bingham, Nottinghamshire, seeks a Soft Landscaping/Maintenance Team Leader for a permanent role. This hands-on position heads up a small team across residential and commercial settings, combining garden design, construction and ongoing maintenance.

The ideal candidate has horticulture experience, excellent plant knowledge, and is comfortable planning, delegating and liaising with clients while adhering to safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in horticulture and garden maintenance.
• Comprehensive plant knowledge.
• Skilled in the use of garden machinery.
• Able to plan and delegate work within the team.
• Conscientious, hardworking and able to thrive on physical labour.
• Willingness to apply your skills.
• Excellent customer liaison skills.
• Experience of scheduling/planning upcoming work.
• Adherence to health & safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Head up a soft landscaping/garden maintenance team.
• Hands-on gardening and management of a small, dynamic team.
• Plan, schedule and delegate upcoming work.
• Ensure strict health & safety procedures are followed.
• Enforce company rules and procedures regarding tools and equipment.
• Communicate via email with clients and team.

Skills

Horticulture

Plant knowledge

Team leadership

Garden machinery

Tools

Garden machinery

Job description

Soft Landscaping/Maintenance Team Leader

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.

The following are essential to be considered for the position:

• 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

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