Driver/Supervisor

Driver / Team Leader – The Garden Crew

The Garden Crew is looking for a reliable, motivated, and hands-on Driver / Team Leader to lead our garden maintenance team. This role involves safely transporting the team and equipment, supervising daily work on-site, ensuring high-quality service, managing client relationships, and providing regular feedback to the owner.

Key Responsibilities

• Safely transport the team, equipment, and materials to and from client sites.
• Supervise the daily activities of the garden maintenance team.
• Allocate tasks and ensure work is completed efficiently and to a high standard.
• Conduct quality checks before leaving each property.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with clients.
• Address client concerns professionally and resolve issues where possible.
• Report client feedback, complaints, compliments, and maintenance requirements to the owner.
• Identify opportunities for additional work or upselling services and communicate these to the owner.
• Ensure all tools, equipment, and vehicles are clean, maintained, and used correctly.
• Complete daily reports on work completed, staff attendance, incidents, and any challenges experienced.
• Ensure all health and safety procedures are followed.
• Assist the team with general garden maintenance, including mowing, edging, trimming, pruning, planting, weeding, and clean-ups.

Requirements

• Valid South African driver's licence (Code 10 preferred).
• Valid PDP is an advantage.
• Previous experience leading or supervising a team.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to motivate staff and maintain high work standards.
• Reliable, honest, and punctual.
• Physically fit and willing to work alongside the team.
• Able to work independently and solve problems on-site.
• Contactable references.

Pay: R45,00 - R60,00 per hour

Work Location: In person