Team Leader - Maidstone - Barming - West Malling

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

VACANCY

Team Leader - Maidstone - Barming - West Malling

£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 London team in the Maidstone - Barming - West Malling 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

We are proud to be Equal Opportunity employers and are committed to inclusion and diversity