Team Leader - Hemel Hempstead

Parkwood Holdings Limited; Corner Hall; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Possible performance related bonus

Incremental annual leave

Free gym membership

Job summary

Glendale is seeking a proactive Team Leader to join our Hemel Hempstead team. You will assist the Supervisor and Senior Team Leaders in delivering programmed maintenance, manage on-site works, and supervise a small team.

Ideally you have horticulture qualifications, a valid driving licence, and good people management skills. You will work with a range of machinery, ensure health and safety compliance, and contribute to continuous improvement across our UK services.

Qualifications

• Ideally qualified in horticulture with a minimum of 3 years experience.
• Confident with people management and supervision.
• Able to adapt working techniques with a strong work ethic.
• Experience using small engine machinery.
• Good IT knowledge.
• Full clean driving licence.
• PA1 & PA6 desirable.
• Aware of Health & Safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Supervisor and Senior Team Leaders in delivering programmed maintenance.
• Take responsibility for on-site works, timekeeping, and productivity.
• Lead by example, motivate the team and maintain workforce discipline.
• Operate and oversee vehicles, machinery and equipment with proper checks and servicing.
• Undertake other duties as required by the Supervisor.

Skills

People management

IT knowledge

Driving licence

Health & Safety awareness

Initiative

Education

Horticulture qualification

Tools

PA1

PA6

Job description

Team Leader - Hemel Hempstead

£28,710 P/A

Are you Enthusiastic? Are you Innovative? Are you committed to continuous improvement? If you identify with the above, this role was made for you!

At Glendale, we have a great new opportunity for a Team Leader to join our South East team in the Hemel Hempstead area

And most importantly, you will be joining a company that can offer valuable career prospects and believes in investing in its people.

Who are we?

Glendale, a family owned company since 1989, is a market-leading, technology-focused, respected, environmental services provider. At the forefront of green service provision in the UK Glendale has revenues of over £65m and is proud to say we have been awarded the 2025 Pro Landscape Business Awards Supreme Winner and the BALI Employer Excellence Award Winner for 2025.

Activities throughout the UK include grounds management, arboriculture, landscaping, estate management, vegetation control, woodland management, supply and relocation of plants and semi-mature trees, winter services and the management of sports facilities.

Committed to the environment, Glendale is a Carbon Neutral business that seeks to improve the environment through our activities and go above and beyond to ensure that the planet is not adversely affected by our business. From ensuring local parks and open spaces are maintained to a high standard, to tree safety through our arboricultural teams, to saving mature trees through our Civic Tree business and ensuring sustainable design through our landscape architecture practice. Glendale offered the full range of landscape services from one unique source of professionals.

For more information visit www.glendale-services.co.uk.

Who are you?

• 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.

A Glimpse into the Role awaiting You

• 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

What can Glendale offer you?

• Competitive salary,
• Possible performance related bonus
• Incremental annual leave
• Free gym membership for you and a nominated person, depending on location
• Employee health cash plan
• Employee discount portal - discounts on travel bookings, high street vouchers, gift cards, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending
• Pension scheme
• Company sick pay
• Genuine career progression
• Training and development opportunities

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