Overview
Field based role working across Greater Manchester and Cheshire.
Permanent, full-time (39 hours) with annual salary of £29,426 (FTE).
The role
As a Grounds Maintenance Team Leader, you will be responsible for managing a team of one or more operatives, carrying out gardening and grounds maintenance duties. You will also be expected to provide advice to residents, colleagues and clients.
Your key responsibilities will include but aren’t limited to:
* Carrying out gardening, grounds maintenance and other general repairs.
* Responsible for line management of one or more team members.
* Ensuring safe working practices for both you and your team.
* Keeping appropriate records of the teams’ activities.
* Ensuring equipment, vehicles and machinery allocated are used and maintained effectively and efficiently.
* Upholding excellent customer service standards.
* Ensuring compliance with regulations and the group’s health and safety policies.
The right fit
* Demonstrable experience of horticulture and/or landscape maintenance is essential.
* You have at least 2 years of supervisory experience.
* You must have a full UK driving license.
* You have a pesticide application certificate.
* Strong knowledge of horticulture procedures and the safe use of equipment.
* You have the ability to organise and coordinate a team to achieve specific goals in line with deadlines.
* Commitment to excellent customer service including strong communication skills both written and verbal.
* Experience of keeping accurate records.
* Sufficient numeracy and literacy skills.
* You’re able to deliver training to team members when required.
What we offer
* A range of flexible working options.
* 27 days paid annual leave (rising one day per year after 3, 5 and 7 years’ service) in addition to 8 bank holidays.
* 6 additional days for volunteering.
* Long-term and serious illness payment support scheme.
* Up to 9% employer’s contribution to the pension scheme (match funded).
* £250 annual ‘Live and Learn’ allowance to spend on learning any new skill.
* Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay schemes.
* Employee Assistance Programme and health and wellbeing initiatives.
* A wide variety of exciting learning and development opportunities.
* Interest free loans to assist with the purchase of tools, computer equipment and travel season tickets.
* Monthly staff lottery scheme.
We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from disabled, minority ethnic, LGBT and female candidates as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we’d encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
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