Company Overview:
Long Acres Gardens was established in 2010 and now employs a team of skilled professionals offering garden maintenance for small domestic gardens to larger estates in and around Henley in Arden and Warwickshire. We specialise in ongoing maintenance, border design, planting and garden renovation plus lawn and plant treatments.
The role:
Long Acres Gardens are looking to hire a Garden Maintenance Team Leader to help develop and maintain our customers gardens. The successful candidate will be required to work within a small team of two gardeners.
Start time 07.30 in Redditch - leave last job at 4pm.
As a Team Leader and a Professional Gardener, you will be hands on and knowledgeable in all areas of gardening and experienced in leading a small team.
An example of some of the duties expected:
- Ensure that the van is ready for leaving the unit by 7.45am each morning.
- Ensure safe working practice is undertaken.
- Attention to detail is imperative in all aspects of the job.
- Continually train and develop your team to be the best that they can be.
- Ensure that the team respect all tool and equipment including the van and treat it as their own.
- Guide and support team members to ensure that jobs are completed as per quote within allotted timescale and with 100% customer satisfaction. This role is hands-on.
- Professional approach in all dealings with the client and whilst on their property.
- Ability to prioritise and problem solve when required to be cost and time effective.
About you:
- A proven record of professional gardening and maintaining grounds to a high standard.
- Full driving licence.
- Enjoy working outside in all weathers.
- Be physically fit.
- Personally motivated.
- Good motivational skills
- Able to work to deadlines
- A substantial amount of practical experience within a similar role – including mowing, strimming, weeding and hedge cutting to a high standard.
- A good general plant knowledge and will be able to identify a minimum of 50 Trees or/and Shrubs or/and Perennials or/and Annuals.
- Work to a high standard with a keen eye for detail, showing care and thought in all you do.
- Effective communication skills with other members of the team, the public and clients.
- Previous managerial or supervisory experience – preferred but not essential.
- A good knowledge of Health and Safety with respects to gardening and landscaping.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: From £31,200.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Profit sharing
Experience:
- Gardening: 3 years (required)
Work Location: In person
