Maintenance Gardener Team Leader - 37038

Location : London
Salary : Up to £29,000
Vacancy type : Permanent
Vacancy ID : 37038

Maintenance Gardener Team Leader

Our client is seeking an experienced Maintenance Team Leader to join their established gardening team. They work on beautiful projects, where attention to detail is key. Their gardens are in various sites throughout Central London and Surrey and demand the highest standards of maintenance.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee a team of two other staff members
  • Client Liaison
  • Regular re-planting of window displays and borders
  • Lawn care
  • Plant feeding, staking and weeding of herbaceous borders
  • Hedge cutting
  • General watering and management of irrigation systems
  • Spraying, i.e. pest control, feeding and stone cleaning
  • Management of garden water features
  • Managing planting and soft landscaping schemes
  • Ensuring H&S is adhered to

Person Specification

  • Relevant qualification in gardening or horticulture i.e. RHS or City and Guilds.
  • Comprehensive plant knowledge.
  • Experience with pedestrian mowers, scarifyers, hedge trimmers and power washers.
  • Experience with Irrigation systems.
  • A full clean driving license.

Desirable

  • PA1/PA6 Spraying certificates.
  • A valid Emergency first aid at work certificate.
  • Good awareness of Health and Safety.

General Information

  • Working Hours: Monday to Friday 7am â?? 4pm
  • Paid Overtime
  • 28 days holiday (includes Bank Holidays)
  • Birthday day â?? all employees have their Birthday as paid holiday
  • Training and career development is encouraged
  • Uniform and personal protective equipment (PPE) is supplied at no cost

Please quote 37038 when speaking with one of our consultants.

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