Grounds Maintenance Team Leader

£15.50 - £16.25 per hour depending on experience

Location: Crystal Palace, South London

Hours: 7am to 3.30pm (40 hours per week)

Job type: Permanent

Our horticultural client provides a full range of grounds maintenance services to the public and private sector. They are looking for a Team Leader to ensure their grounds maintenance service is continuously improved and contract specifications are met.

The Grounds Maintenance Team Leader will ensure the GM services are delivered safely and effectively in accordance with Health and Safety best practice. Previous experience is essential as is a full, manual driving licence. This is a full time, permanent, hands-on role.

Tasks:

• Undertake GM and gardening duties such as grass and hedge cutting, basic flowerbed maintenance and cleansing, overseeing a two-person team.
• Driving a 3.5tn company vehicle,  transporting plant, machinery and equipment.
• Chemical weed spraying.
• Using ride-on machinery.
• Ensure all sites are left in a clean and tidy state.
• Maintaining of records relating to tasks performed timesheets, materials, vehicles and equipment.
• Reporting any damage or vandalism.
• Basic maintenance of vehicles and machinery and reporting any defects.

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