Trainee Site Supervisor (Landscaping / Groundworks)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; Woking; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading landscaping recruitment agency seeks a Trainee Site Supervisor to support invasive plant removal projects across the South East. Ideal candidates will have gardening or landscaping experience and show eagerness to learn. Responsibilities include hands-on work such as digging and herbicide treatments, with opportunities for ongoing development into a supervisory role. Join a supportive and friendly team dedicated to making a difference in the environment. Competitive salary of £27,500 with benefits included.

Benefits

23 days holiday

Full training provided

Opportunity for progression

Qualifications

• Experience in garden maintenance, landscaping, or horticulture.
• Willingness to progress to a supervisor role.
• Based in Woking, UK with a driving license.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on site work including invasive plant removal and landscaping.
• Supervising small jobs and collaborating with site teams.
• Ongoing training and development into a leadership position.

Skills

Gardening experience

Landscaping skills

Horticulture knowledge

Supervisory potential

Job description

Trainee Site Supervisor (Landscaping / Groundworks)

Woking (Travel Around M25)

£27,500 + 23 Days Holiday + Full Training + Progression to Supervisor + Employee-Owned Business

Are you a Gardener or Soft Landscaper looking to progress into a Site Supervisor role, with full training and support from a friendly, close-knit team that truly values your work, while contributing to unique and environmentally impactful groundworks projects for a leading company in invasive plant removal?

Do you want to join a friendly, growing company where you'll learn specialist skills, have a real path to progress, and be part of an employee-owned team that values your contribution?

On offer is a brilliant opportunity to join the UK's leading experts in invasive plant removal. You'll become part of a tight‑knit, supportive team that's making a difference across the country. As the business grows, we're looking for someone reliable, hard‑working, and keen to learn on the job, with plenty of training provided to help you succeed.

In this role, you'll be working on-site at residential and commercial properties across the South East helping to manage projects and carry out hands‑on work such as digging, herbicide treatments, landscaping, planting, pruning, turfing, and site clearance. Over time, you'll step into more responsibility as you build experience and confidence.

This would suit a Gardener or Soft Landscaper looking to progress into a Site Supervisor role, with full training and support from a friendly, close-knit team that truly values your work, while contributing to unique and environmentally impactful groundworks projects for a leading company in invasive plant removal.

The Role :

Hands‑on site work including invasive plant removal, herbicide treatments, and landscaping

Supervising small jobs and working with other site teams across the UK

Ongoing training and development into a leadership position

The Person :

Experience in garden maintenance, landscaping or horticulture

Wanting to progress to a supervisor

Based in Woking UK driving licence

Keywords

Site Supervisor, Landscaping, Garden Maintenance, Soft Landscaping, Horticulture, Surrey, Berkshire, Grounds Maintenance, Woking, Leatherhead, Aldershot, M25

Reference Number : BBBH20455

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up‑to‑date copy of your CV.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered remuneration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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