GARDENSCAPES ARE LOOKING FOR SKILLED HARD LANDSCAPE SUPERVISOR / TEAM LEADER

If you’re looking for an exciting new role in landscaping, you’ve come to the right place. Operating throughout Surrey and West Sussex and Hampshire since 1999, Gardenscapes are a forward-thinking, growing company with a passion for landscaping and an eye for quality. If you choose a career with us, you’ll be able to soak up years of experience in landscaping from our friendly team – and you’ll learn a fantastic set of skills along the way, too.
As members of BALI (British Association of Landscape Industries) and APL (Association of Professional Landscapers) – We strive to meet and exceed all of our customers’ expectations, cutting zero corners and making sure everything is completed to the highest possible standard.
Here at Gardenscapes we design and build award winning gardens that are built to last and are on the lookout for enthusiastic hard-working experienced Landscape Supervisor / Team Leader. You will need to have the passion to drive quality work to the highest standard.

KEY SKILLS REQUIRED

Essential:

• Must have 3 years experience as landscape team leader.
• Strong project management skills – able to plan, monitor and review builds covering a variety of construction methods.
• Great customer relationship building skills.
• Deadline management.
• People management skills – lead a field-based team.
• Delegation skills.
• Communication – effective verbal and written.
• Numerate.
• Work to our stringent health and safety standards.
• A FULL CLEAN UK driving licence is essential.
• 100% essential for applying for this position

IF YOU BELIEVE IT IS YOU, THEN SEND YOUR C.V, WITH YOUR NAME AND THE ONE SKILL YOU FEEL YOU ARE THE BEST AT! WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £35,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Performance bonus

Benefits:

• Company car
• Company events
• Company pension

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• Landscaping: 5 years (required)

Language:

• English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: On the roa

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

• You must have an eye for detail and take pride in your work.
• Management of the onsite (hard and soft landscaping) team.
• Ensuring builds are completed to budget and on schedule.
• To conduct pre – site visits to all accepted jobs to gather information prior to start date.
• To work from a detailed Project Tracker and provide instruction to onsite team, working with them to construct our amazing gardens.
• With support from the Project Manager, ordering of all materials and equipment.
• Liaising with customers during their garden work to check build progress and quality, ensuring any problems or issues are rectified.

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Visit customer sites post survey (usually with the project manager to scope the site).
• Meet the customer pre-build.
• Organise and manage subcontractors.
• Responsible for all Health and Safety onsite.
• Have daily contact with project manager.
• Hold regular briefings with the onsite team.
• Manage and monitor performance, conduct, development and training of the onsite team.
• Work closely with the company management team.
• Any other reasonable duties as requested by your line manager.
• You must have an eye for detail and take pride in your work.
• You must be polite and have confidence in liaising with clients, suppliers and designers.
• You must be able to work from plans.
• You will be required to oversee other team members.
• You need sound knowledge and experience of machines, including 360 digger/dumpers (training can be given) and be a reliable team player!!
• Must be able to work under you own initiative, with excellent time management.
• Work to our stringent health and safety standards.
• A FULL CLEAN UK driving licence is essential.
• Must be highly competent in these areas 1) Hard Landscaping: Setting out sites, Paving, Walling, Excavations, Foundations, Water features, Timber work.
• 100% essential for applying for this position