Team Leader - Grounds & Landscape (Maidstone)

Parks for London; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym membership

Health cash plan

Employee discount portal

Pension scheme

Company sick pay

Training & development opportunities

Job summary

Glendale is seeking a Team Leader to join our Maidstone operations. You will manage on-site teams across the Maidstone - Barming - West Malling area, deliver planned maintenance programmes, and ensure work is executed safely, efficiently and to high standards.

You will also liaise with clients, manage timekeeping and productivity, and lead by example. The ideal candidate will be ideally qualified in horticulture with at least 3 years’ experience, possess a full clean driving licence, and have

Qualifications

• Ideally qualified in horticulture with a minimum of 3 years experience.
• A confident person who can display good people management skills.
• Adaptable to different working techniques with a strong work ethic.
• Experienced using a wide variety of small engine machinery
• Good IT knowledge
• Have a full, clean driving licence.
• PA1 & PA6 is desirable.
• Aware of all relevant industry Health & Safety legislation.
• Reliable and conscientious and able to work on their own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Supervisor and Senior Team Leaders in the effective delivery of the programmed maintenance.
• Taking responsibility for the works on site, including timekeeping, productivity arrangements for breaks, dealing with members of the public, visitors to the site and deliveries.
• Proactively leading by example, motivating and guiding the team and maintaining workforce discipline.
• Operating and ensuring others operate company and hire vehicles, machinery and equipment with care and that daily checks and routine servicing are carried and properly recorded.
• To undertake other duties as may be reasonably required by the Supervisor

Skills

People management

Adaptable

IT knowledge

Full driving licence

PA1 & PA6 desirable

Health & safety awareness

Reliability

Education

Horticulture qualification

Tools

Small engine machinery

Job description

Glendale is seeking a Team Leader to join our Maidstone operations. You will manage on-site teams across the Maidstone - Barming - West Malling area, deliver planned maintenance programmes, and ensure work is executed safely, efficiently and to high standards.

You will also liaise with clients, manage timekeeping and productivity, and lead by example. The ideal candidate will be ideally qualified in horticulture with at least 3 years’ experience, possess a full clean driving licence, and have