At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team in maintaining beautiful outdoor spaces and ensure smooth operations.
- Company: Join Glendale, a leader in grounds maintenance with a focus on teamwork.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, generous leave, discounts, and career growth opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic role with a strong emphasis on health and safety.
- Why this job: Make a difference in your community while developing leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Horticulture knowledge, people management skills, and experience with machinery required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
- Grounds Maintenance Team Leader
- Walsall, WS3 2DL
- Full time, fixed term until 31st October
Main Duties
- Hands‑on role assisting the Contract Manager in the effective delivery of programmed maintenance, responsible for several operational teams.
- Take responsibility for works on site, including timekeeping, productivity arrangements for breaks, dealing with members of the public, visitors and deliveries.
- Motivate, support and guide teams, proactively leading by example and maintaining workforce discipline.
- Oversee the smooth running of the depot, ensuring cleanliness of the depot and yard are of high standard at all times.
- Operate and ensure others operate company and hire vehicles, machinery and equipment with care; daily checks and routine servicing are carried out and properly recorded.
- Be aware of enhanced duties under the Glendale Health & Safety Policy for the safety of team members on site and for reporting incidents and near misses.
- Undertake other duties as reasonably required by the Contract Manager and Supervisor.
- The Person
- Ideally qualified in horticulture.
- Confident with good people‑management skills.
- Adaptable to different working techniques with a strong work ethic.
- Experienced with a variety of small engine machinery.
- Good IT knowledge.
- Willingness to undertake police accreditation and DBS reference check.
- Must be able to drive; ideally have a full, clean driving licence.
- PA1 & PA6 essential.
- Aware of all relevant Health & Safety legislation.
- Reliable, conscientious and able to work on own initiative.
What can Glendale offer you?
- Competitive salary
- Generous annual leave
- Employee discount portal
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Pension scheme
- Career progression, training and development
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We think you need these skills to ace Grounds Maintenance Team Leader in Walsall
Horticulture Knowledge
People Management Skills
Adaptability
Small Engine Machinery Experience
IT Knowledge
Driving Licence
PA1 Certification
