Horticultural Maintenance Team Leader

Overview

We’re hiring a Horticultural Maintenance Team Leader to lead a small on-site horticultural team and deliver specialist plant maintenance and high-quality plant installations across our gardens. This is a hands-on, site-based role for someone with strong plant knowledge, good organisation, and confidence coordinating on-site work and client relationships.

Key job details

• Job title: Horticultural Maintenance Team Leader

• Employment type: Full-time, permanent

• Salary: £38,000 per year (DOE)

• Driving licence: Required

• How to apply: Please send your CV and a short cover letter to info@wildby.design

• Date posted: 20 January 2026

• Closing date: 20 February 2026

About the role

You will:

• Lead a small on-site horticultural team

• Deliver specialist plant maintenance, including pruning, deadheading, seasonal cutbacks, and plant health checks

• Carry out high-quality plant installations for soft landscaping projects

• Interpret planting plans, manage logistics, and coordinate on-site work

• Liaise with clients and maintain excellent standards across every garden

What we’re looking for

• 2 to 4 years’ experience in a horticulture, maintenance, or team leader role

• Strong plant knowledge and confidence leading maintenance schedules

• Experience with planting plans and installing soft landscaping schemes

• Great organisation and communication skills

• Positive, hands-on team player

• Driving licence required

What we offer

• A secure, full-time permanent role

• Salary: £38,000 per year (DOE)

• The opportunity to lead on-site horticultural work and keep standards high across every garden

Apply

Please send your CV and a short cover letter to info@wildby.design.