Trainee Landscape Team Leader

Rentokil Initial Careers; Derby; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Trainee Landscape Team Leader to lead a small team in delivering high-quality landscaping projects. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for growth within a supportive and dynamic environment. You'll be responsible for ensuring project timelines are met while maintaining customer satisfaction. The company values quality and professionalism, providing a stable and rewarding career path in the thriving planting sector. Join a friendly team and contribute to creating beautiful outdoor spaces across the UK.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Job stability and security

Progression opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Refer a Friend Bonus Scheme

Company events

Qualifications

• Horticultural qualifications are preferred but not essential.
• Good communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of up to 3 to complete landscaping projects.
• Ensure all work is completed to a high standard and within timelines.
• Comply with all relevant Health & Safety requirements.

Skills

Good communication skills

Education

Horticultural qualifications

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Job Description

Position: Trainee Landscape Team Leader

Location: Based out of Alfreton Branch

Contract: Full Time 42.5 hours per week, Permanent

Salary: Basic salary from £28,000 per annum

Reporting To: Team Leader

Urban Planters has been bringing homes and workplaces to life with plants since 1965. We deliver our products and services using our national network of branches, spanning the length and breadth of the UK. This means we can offer the personalised service of a local business but with the standards and resources of a national organisation.

Quality, safety, sustainability and professionalism underpin all that we do. To this end, we are ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 certified.

We now have a carbon negative business whose teams install planting in, on and around the buildings of the companies we partner with. We are happiest while we are landscaping, installing indoor planting schemes or maintaining the plants or grounds of our clients.

The Role

To lead a small landscaping team assisting with projects requiring both soft and hard landscaping.

Your main duties will include:

• Lead a team of up to 3 to complete small to medium-sized landscaping projects, ensuring all work is completed to a high standard and within the project timelines.
• Assist with the completion of landscaping dockets.
• Complete timesheets and ensure all paperwork is submitted promptly.
• Represent the company professionally and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Report customer comments and suggest improvements to enhance company performance.
• Use Microsoft Teams to coordinate with the admin team for material organization.
• Comply with all relevant Health & Safety requirements.
• Undertake additional duties as required by management.
• A significant amount of travel is involved in this role.

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience:

• Horticultural qualifications are preferred but not essential.
• Good communication skills.
• Full UK driver’s license.

Benefits

This opportunity is ideal for someone eager to join a busy, fast-paced business with a friendly and welcoming team. It offers an excellent chance to join a leading company in the interior and exterior planting sector, where progression and development are encouraged.

What we offer:

• A competitive salary
• Job stability and security
• Progression opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Refer a Friend Bonus Scheme
• Company events