Team Leader - Grounds & Landscaping | Career Growth

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus (possible)

Incremental annual leave

Free gym membership

Health cash plan

Discount portal

Pension scheme

Sick pay

Career progression

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Glendale, a family-owned environmental services provider, is seeking a Team Leader to join our Maidstone – Barming – West Malling area. The role offers a competitive salary of £28,710 per annum and real opportunities for career progression within our expanding UK team.

Ideally you will be qualified in horticulture with several years’ experience, possess strong people management and IT skills, hold a full driving licence, and be committed to health and safety on site.

Qualifications

• Ideally qualified in horticulture with a minimum of 3 years experience.
• Confident with good people management skills.
• Adaptable to different working techniques with strong work ethic.
• Experience 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

Driving licence

IT knowledge

Health & safety awareness

Small engine machinery experience

Reliable and proactive

Adaptable

Horticulture interest/qualification

PA1 & PA6 desirable

Education

Horticulture qualification

Job description

Glendale, a family-owned environmental services provider, is seeking a Team Leader to join our Maidstone – Barming – West Malling area. The role offers a competitive salary of £28,710 per annum and real opportunities for career progression within our expanding UK team.

Ideally you will be qualified in horticulture with several years’ experience, possess strong people management and IT skills, hold a full driving licence, and be committed to health and safety on site.