Landscape Team Leader

Landscape Team Leader

Salary: £13.50 - £15.50 per hour (DOE) + Performance Bonus
Location: Stratford-upon-Avon (with travel to sites)
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

We are currently recruiting for a skilled Landscape Team Leader to join a well-established and successful landscaping contractor operating across the Midlands. This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a professional team delivering high-quality landscaping projects, with excellent opportunities for training, development, and career progression.

The successful candidate will benefit from:

Competitive hourly rate of £13.50 - £15.50 per hour depending on experience

Performance-related bonus scheme

Company pension scheme

Healthcare benefits

Additional annual leave for long service

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Overtime available

What are we looking for?

We are seeking an experienced Landscape Team Leader with:

Minimum 2 years’ landscaping experience

At least 1 year’s experience leading a team

Strong knowledge of landscaping techniques and site operations

A keen eye for detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work

Ability to read and understand landscape plans and drawings

Strong communication skills and the ability to motivate and support a team

A full driving licence is essential for this role, as company vehicles are provided for travel from the yard to site each day. A CSCS card is desirable, however support can be provided for candidates who do not currently hold one.

The Role:

Working predominantly across residential developments, local authority projects, housing associations, and managed sites, you will be responsible for leading a team and ensuring landscaping projects are completed safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.

Your duties will include:

Leading and supporting a team of Landscape Operatives

Organising daily tasks and ensuring work is completed on schedule

Ground preparation and landscaping works

Turfing and seeding

Shrub, hedge, and tree planting

Light grounds maintenance duties

Operating landscaping machinery including rotovators, whacker plates, seeding equipment, and hand tools

Ensuring health and safety standards are maintained on site

Reading and working from landscape drawings and plans

There are also opportunities to progress and develop within other areas of the business, including grounds maintenance teams, customer care, play equipment installation, ecological teams, and fencing projects.

Working Hours:

Monday to Friday: 7:00am - 4:00pm
Overtime available.

Travel time to and from sites is included within the working day.

If you are an experienced Landscape Team Leader looking for a long-term opportunity with a growing and supportive business, we would love to hear from you
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed