Countryside Team Leader

Application Close Date: 01/01/2023 (Closed)

Grounds, Countryside & Estates Maintenance

Team Leader

Location: Weston Super Mare

This is an outstanding career opportunity with the regional market leading provider of green services to private and public sector businesses.

Glendale Bristol carries out a wide range of grounds maintenance, environmental and countryside management contracts throughout Avon, Somerset, South Wales and M4/5 area and requires 2 members of staff to join our GM team. Now is an exciting time to join the company as it is greatly expanding and more opportunities are created. Services offered at this office include grounds maintenance, woodland and estates management, vegetation management, fencing, tree surgery , forestry and environmental engineering projects. (As seen on local TV and press)

The Opportunity

• Contract with the opportunity to build and develop a career over the longer term as we are keen to build team resilience and give the opportunity of progression.
• 40 hrs per week, Monday to Friday, 20 days leave plus bank holidays, sick pay and pension
• Good opportunities for overtime earnings.
• Flexible working hours available
• Permanent contract
• Full and Part-Time positions.
• To lead and support various sized teams. To assist the manager on a daily basis to achieve aims and objectives.
• Be the main lead in providing excellent service and standards.

The Person

• Proactive member of staff with a passion for grounds maintenance, outdoor working, countryside and the environment
• The candidate will have good organisational and interpersonal skills: be able to deal with clients and the public and work in a team
• Be able to work to undertake duties with minimum of supervision
• The ideal candidate will have practical knowledge and skills in grounds maintenance, including pedestrian and ride-on grass cutting, but full training will be given.
• Ideally, the candidate holds the relevant industry qualifications. A full UK driving licence is essential.

What can Glendale offer you?

• Incremental annual leave
• Digital work system
• 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
• Full PPE and uniform
• Some enhanced night shifts may become available

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.

If this interests you and you would like to know more, then I want to hear from you!

How to Apply

If you feel like you could bring some fresh ideas to the table we want to hear from you. Please apply with a letter of application and CV to andrew.bowey@glendale-servces.co.uk or post to: Andrew Bowey , Contracts Manager , Glendale, Penguin Barn, Brockley Court Farm, St Nicholas Way, Brockley,
BS48 3AU
Tel: 01275 464466

About Glendale

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.

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.