Grounds Maintenance Team Leader | Abingdon

Full Time 40 Hours Per Week

Are you skilled in ground management? Do you have great communication skills? Are you a leader?

If you identify with the above, this role was made for you!

At Glendale, we have a great new opportunity for someone to join our Commercial team working on variety of sites within the Contract as a Team Leader

And most importantly, you will be joining a company that can offer valuable career prospects and believes in investing in its people.

Who are we?

Glendale, a winner of BALI Employer of the Year, has revenues of £45 million.

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. We are a green business with “green thinking” at the core of everything we do. We have been at the forefront of green services provision since 1989 and offer innovative solutions for the management and maintenance of the green environment.

Who are you?

• Skilled in grounds maintenance operations with an awareness of all Health and Safety Legislation

• Excellent communication skills

• Supervisory/leadership experience would be an advantage

• A full clean UK driving licence is required as you may be required to operate ride-on mowers and drive company vehicles / tow trailers

• Certified in PA1 & PA6 is desirable

A Glimpse into the Role awaiting You

• Assisting the Contract Manager and Supervisor in the effective management of the programmed maintenance

• Proactively leading by example with grounds maintenance work

• Maintenance and management of security of the vehicle, plant and equipment

• Completing necessary daily check sheets and paperwork involved with the smooth running of operations

• Support and guidance of the service delivery team e.g. grounds maintenance operatives

• Monitoring staff timekeeping, holidays and sickness levels

What can Glendale offer you?

• Competitive salary

• Incremental annual leave

• Access to BenefitHub our employee discount portal - discounts on travel bookings, high street & supermarket shops, gift cards, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities and help with your day to day spending

• Free gym membership for you and a nominated person

• Employee health cash plan

• Cycle to Work scheme dependent on HMRC guidelines

• Pension Scheme

• Company sick pay

• Career progression

• Training and development

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We are proud to be Equal Opportunity employers and are committed to inclusion and diversity

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.