Grounds Maintenance Team Leader

Application Close Date: 05/02/2021 (Closed)

Locations: Bristol, Somerset and Wiltshire / M4 corridor

This is an outstanding career opportunity with a market leader providing green services to private and public sector businesses.

Glendale currently has vacancies for team members based from home in the Bristol, Somerset and Wiltshire / M4 corridors.

The Opportunity
This is a hands on role leading a team on site and taking responsibility for the progress of work through daily planning, whilst being able to take quick and effective action to maintain productivity and quality standards. You will have full responsibility for an operational team, their performance and service delivery

Reporting to the Contract Manager you will oversee grounds maintenance services for our clients including grass cutting, hedge cutting and other estate maintenance tasks. This is a fixed term role until October 2021 with the real opportunity for a permanent role in October 2021. There are a wide variety of tasks including grass cutting with both pedestrian and ride on equipment, herbicide application, habitat management and potential woodland work.

The role is remote based from home.

The Person
The position requires genuine commitment and self-motivation and offers an exciting challenge and opportunity. Previous experience in the management of a small team undertaking grounds maintenance tasks would be an advantage.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate relevant grounds management skills including previous experience in the safe use of grounds maintenance machinery, ride-on and pedestrian mowers, hedge cutters etc. A strong commitment to health & safety is essential. Glendale use a web-based works programme for field teams so the ability to use smart phones is essential along with a full UK drivers licence.

Candidates holding PA1/PA6, Lantra Certification, Water Hygiene Cards and/or CSCS cards would be at an advantage.

What can Glendale offer you?
Competitive salary
Generous annual leave
Free gym membership for you and a nominated person
Employee health cash plan
Employee discount portal – discounts on travel bookings, high street vouchers, gift cards, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending
Cycle to Work scheme
Pension Scheme
Company sick pay
Career progression
Training and development

About Glendale

Glendale is a well established business that is continuously growing. Successful applicants can look forward to joining a company that can offer career prospects and believes in investing in its people.

Glendale is one of the largest green space management service providers in the UK and specialises in tree care and management, grounds maintenance and landscaping. For more information visit www.glendale-services.co.uk.

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If you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as interviews will be held throughout the process. Please note that if you have not received correspondence within 21 days then please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.