Position: Team Leader Grounds Maintenance
Location: Reading
Salary: Up to £36,000 per annum
Hours: Monday–Friday
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Please note - A full Clean UK Driving Licence is required for you to be considered for this position.
Are you an experienced professional in grounds maintenance or horticulture? Do you excel in leading teams and ensuring the highest standards of landscape presentation? Chappell Enterprises UK is recruiting on behalf of our client, a respected commercial landscaping specialist, for a dedicated and proactive Team Leader / Grounds Maintenance Supervisor to join their team at Green Park, Reading.
About Our Client:
Our client is renowned for their quality, professionalism, and sustainable horticultural practices. They have recently secured a prestigious contract to maintain Green Park, a 195-acre award-winning estate that is home to over 9,000 professionals and some of the UK's most recognisable employers.
About the Role:
As the Team Leader / Grounds Maintenance Supervisor, you will coordinate a small team of gardeners and oversee the day-to-day maintenance of Green Park's diverse green spaces. Your role will involve leading, supporting, and motivating your team to ensure the estate is maintained to the highest standards.
Key Responsibilities:
• Leading, supporting, and motivating a small grounds team.
• Planning daily and weekly schedules to meet contract standards.
• Ensuring the highest presentation of lawns, beds, shrubs, hedges, and trees.
• Monitoring quality, safety, and compliance with site specifications.
• Carrying out hands-on horticultural work where required.
• Reporting progress, issues, and requirements to management.
• Supporting seasonal projects, planting schemes, and biodiversity initiatives.
Requirements:
Essential:
• Proven experience in grounds maintenance or horticulture.
• Prior experience supervising or mentoring staff (team leader, chargehand, or acting supervisor level).
• Strong organisational skills and an eye for detail.
• Confidence using horticultural machinery and equipment.
• A proactive, approachable, and safety-focused mindset.
• A full UK driving licence.
Desirable:
• Experience with biodiversity initiatives.
• Knowledge of sustainable horticultural practices.
• Familiarity with high-profile site maintenance.
Why Join our Client?
• Competitive salary up to £36,000 per annum.
• Monday to Friday working hours.
• A long-term, high-profile site you can take genuine pride in.
• A supportive, well-respected employer investing in their people.
• Opportunities to develop your leadership experience and career.
To Apply
If you are a proactive leader with a passion for delivering outstanding projects, we want to hear from you! Join Chappell Enterprises UK in supporting our client's mission to deliver exceptional outdoor environments!
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Chappell Enterprises UK is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and are a Disability Confident Employer, offering interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
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