Project Leader/foreman-landscape Gardener - Guildford, United Kingdom - The Landscaping Consultants

The Landscaping Consultants

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Guildford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Job Title:
Project leader/Foreman-Landscape Gardener

Location:
Guildford

Salary:
£38k - £45k per annum DOE + Company Bonus Scheme

Job type:
Full Time - Permanent 40 hours/week

Company attributes:

BALI Accredited
Creates award winning landscapes and gardens ie RHS Chelsea Flower Show / BALI Principal Award
Digital construction
Innovative use of machinery and software to decrease manual labour
Highend, bespoke projects
Friendly and professional atmosphere

We are looking for proactive staff members who are passionate about working in the industry, and are confident in leading teams onsite, to create beautiful gardens and outdoor spaces.

If you are positive, energetic and have a strong desire to work in a fun, inclusive, and dynamic working environment, we are looking for you.

The role:

Liaise and work with the project manager, designers and clients in a polite and professional manner
Run a team of landscape gardeners on a daily basis setting daily goals and ensuring efficiency onsite
Attend weekly project planning meetings and present reports on project progress if needed.
Work and keep to a programme and schedule
Set out their own lines and levels from scaled drawings
Able to quantify, order and manage materials
Adaptable and reliable with a good work ethic
Understand, promote, and manage health and safety goals for the project
Transfer their experience and knowledge onto their team to enable the development of the future generation
Manage staff onsite, to construct the garden in an efficient manner, keeping the site clean and organised
Ensure quality is the focus throughout the works
Right to live and work in the UK (No sponsorship available)

Job requirements:

Full UK Driving licence 6 points or less
Setting out works from scaled drawings
Previous experience minimum of 5 years in Landscaping hard or other trades with transferable skills i.e paving, stone masonry, carpentry, tiling, irrigation, turfing, fencing, bricklaying, groundworks, machinery operation and rendering
3 years experience as a Project Leader/Foreman
You will be an ambassador for the company, therefore you will need to liaise with clients and designers along with members of the public and the operations team on a daily basis
Right to live and work in the Uk
Willing to use digitally based project management systems.
Willing to travel as required.

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