Garden Maintenance Team Leader London

The Opportunity

We are currently recruiting for a Garden Maintenance Team Leader London based role. This is a full time permanent position with a salary of £35,000 to £45,000 per year depending on experience.

The Garden Maintenance Team Leader London role involves travel across Central London and surrounding premium domestic and commercial sites. A company van is provided and can be kept at home, allowing you to start from home each day with a weekly visit to the yard to collect materials.

This position suits an experienced garden maintenance professional ready to lead a small team across high quality sites. You will ensure excellent presentation, maintain high standards, and deliver outstanding client service at all times. Immediate start available.

Key Responsibilities

• Carrying out general garden maintenance across premium indoor and outdoor sites including watering, planting, pruning, irrigation, lawn care and garden development
• Maintaining gardens to consistently high standards with strong attention to detail
• Leading by example on site and supporting the training and development of team members
• Delivering excellent customer service and responding professionally to client queries
• Completing daily electronic job sheets with clear updates on work completed and next steps
• Working independently and collaboratively with operations teams and designers
• Planning daily schedules efficiently and managing time across multiple sites
• Upholding health and safety standards and ensuring safe working practices

Requirements

• Full clean UK driving licence essential and confident driving a company van
• Right to live and work in the UK
• PA1 and PA6 certificates required
• Minimum two years recent industry experience with strong knowledge of planting, pruning, pest and disease control, irrigation, seasonal tasks and lawn care
• Previous team leader experience or ready to step into a leadership role
• Horticultural qualification desirable ideally RHS Level 2 or equivalent experience

Skills and Qualities

• Strong horticultural knowledge and hands on maintenance ability
• Confident leading and motivating a small team
• Excellent communication skills with clients, colleagues and designers
• Highly organised with strong time management
• Proactive attitude with the ability to use initiative
• Strong attention to detail and pride in presentation
• Reliable and professional across multiple locations

What’s On Offer

• Salary £35,000 to £45,000 per year depending on experience
• Company van provided and kept at home
• Full time permanent role
• Typical working hours 07:30 to 16:30 or 17:00 Monday to Friday
• Weekly yard visit for materials
• Opportunity to work across premium London sites
• Training and development opportunities

How to Apply

This role is being recruited by Halmer Group on behalf of our client. To be considered, please submit your CV outlining your experience and suitability for this position. All applications will be treated in strict confidence.

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