Job Details
* Field based role working across Greater Manchester and Cheshire
* Annual salary of £29,426 (FTE)
* Permanent role
* Full-time (39 hours)
The role
The purpose of this role is to be responsible for leading a team of manual staff carrying out gardening and grounds maintenance duties.
You will be required to carry out gardening, grounds maintenance and other general repairs whilst also line‑managing one or more team members.
This role will require you to supervise and be responsible for a team of manual staff, carrying out gardening and grounds maintenance duties, whilst keeping appropriate records of the team’s activities.
Qualifications
* Demonstrable experience of horticulture and/or landscape maintenance with at least two years supervisory experience.
* A full UK driving licence is essential for this role.
* Possession of pesticide application certificate.
* Knowledge of horticultural procedures and the safe use of equipment such as lawnmowers, strimmers, hedge trimmers and hand tools.
* Trained in manual handling.
* Ability to organise and co‑coordinate the activities of others to achieve specific aims.
* Commitment to excellent customer service.
* Ability to deliver training to team members.
* Experience of dealing with the public on a regular basis.
* Experience of working to deadlines and agreed targets.
Benefits
* 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.
EEO Statement
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.
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