At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team delivering essential green-space services and ensure high standards.
- Company: Join a dedicated team focused on environmental and grounds maintenance.
- Benefits: Earn £20.29 per hour with flexible working hours and valuable experience.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth in a supportive and dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in your community while developing leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Previous supervisory experience and a valid C1 driving licence required.
The predicted salary is between 20.29 - 20.29 £ per hour.
Location: Walsall
Pay: £20.29 per hour PAYE
Hours: Average 37 hours per week
Contract: Temporary
Working Pattern: Monday-Sunday according to rota/service requirements
Driving: Essential DVLA check required
We are recruiting an experienced Tree / Environmental Team Leader to supervise a frontline operational team delivering grounds, environmental and green-space services. This is a hands-on supervisory role requiring someone who can effectively manage staff, vehicles, plant and daily workloads while ensuring high standards of service, productivity and Health Safety.
The Role
You will be responsible for the day-to-day supervision and deployment of operational staff, including permanent, temporary and agency workers. You will plan workloads, allocate resources, monitor performance and ensure work is completed safely and efficiently.
Responsibilities will include:
- Supervising and coordinating frontline operational teams.
- Planning daily and weekly workloads.
- Allocating staff, vehicles, plant and equipment.
- Monitoring productivity, quality and performance.
- Providing on-the-job training, instruction and support.
- Ensuring vehicles, machinery and equipment are maintained and safe to use.
- Completing and maintaining operational records.
- Managing Health Safety requirements, risk assessments and safe systems of work.
- Responding to customer enquiries and operational issues.
- Supporting service improvements and changes.
- Ensuring resources are deployed effectively and provide value for money.
The wider service includes grounds maintenance activities such as grass maintenance, tractor operations, hedge maintenance, horticultural features and sports pitch/fine-turf work.
Essential Requirements
Applicants should have:
- Previous supervisory/team leader experience within grounds maintenance, environmental services, waste, street cleansing or a similar operational environment.
- Experience managing and deploying frontline staff.
- Good understanding of Health Safety, risk assessments and safe working practices.
- Experience operating or supervising the use of vehicles, plant and machinery.
- Strong organisational and communication skills.
- Ability to manage workloads and achieve operational targets.
- IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent Health Safety qualification.
- Full driving licence minimum Category C1.
- Current Driver CPC / DQC card.
- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent practical experience within an environmental discipline at supervisory level.
The successful candidate must be prepared to work flexibly according to service requirements, which can include weekends and Bank Holidays. A DVLA check will be required before commencing the role.
If you're an experienced operational Team Leader with a background in grounds, environmental or related services, apply today with your latest CV.
Tree Team Leader (C1 driver) employer: Lynx Employment Services Ltd
Lynx Employment Services Ltd is an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that values collaboration and professional growth. With a hybrid working model in Northampton, employees benefit from flexibility while engaging in meaningful projects that impact the public sector. The company prioritises employee development, providing opportunities for continuous learning and advancement within a dynamic legal environment.
Contact Details:
Lynx Employment Services Ltd Recruitment Team
