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Team Leader, Landscape Grounds Maintenance

Salary £28,000 to £30,000

South Hampshire

Permanent

Our client is a leading Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance company who look after the grounds of a mixed range of clients from housing associations, sheltered housing, municipal parks and gardens to schools and commercial properties. You will be responsible for running a team to cover contracts around Southampton, Hampshire and the M3 corridor and will be an integral part of the company’s growth

The Job:

Each GM Team is responsible for ensuring that the sites assigned to them are maintained to the highest standards. You will have a reasonable knowledge of gardening practices and regular duties will centre on the maintenance of grassed areas, mowing, strimming, plant care, pruning, weeding, litter collection and spraying. Other duties will include seasonal planting and turfing.

You will ensure that you have the correct uniform and PPE and that the vehicles and machinery that you use are in good order and safe to operate. Duties will include;

* Your plant and general gardening knowledge will enable you to identify problems and solutions.

* General Horticultural duties as necessary

* Making sure that completed work is recorded and reported

* Communicating any issues or problems with your Line Manager

* Notification of any H&S issues, Observations or Accidents in line with company procedures

* Making sure you have the correct uniform and PPE

* Ensuring that all vehicles and machinery that you use are in good order and safe to operate

* Making sure that all tools and equipment are well maintained, clean and serviceable

The Person:

* A current Driving Licence is essential.

* PA1 and PA6 Certificate is essential.

* Ideally about two years previous experience in landscaping, grounds maintenance

* A broad range of Landscaping skills would be extremely useful.

* Ideally a current CSCS Card

* A Trailer licence would be an advantage