Winter Operations Experts

UKund Control; Billericay; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading maintenance provider is seeking a Winter Operations Expert to lead winter services, combining commercial, technical, and operational expertise. You will drive service quality and collaborate across teams while supporting planning and operational delivery. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in winter operations, excellent stakeholder management skills, and the ability to make sound decisions under pressure. The role offers senior opportunities with competitive salary and benefits in a hybrid work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Senior opportunities with impact

Collaborative working environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience in winter operations (e.g. highways, aviation, infrastructure).
• Background in senior commercial or technical sales roles.
• Strong technical understanding of winter maintenance methods and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support winter services offering with technical expertise.
• Translate operational requirements into commercial solutions.
• Drive service quality and compliance during winter events.

Skills

Winter operations expertise

Commercial sales support

Stakeholder management

Decision making under pressure

Job description

Shape the Future of Winter Operations

❄️Don’t just respond to winter - lead the way into the future of winter maintenance❄️

Winter Operations Expert's

Location: Billericay / Hybrid / Remote

Contract: Permanent / Contract / Seasonal

The Role

We're looking for Winter Operations Expert's to support and lead our winter services offering, from Commercial Leadership, Technical Sales Expertise or Business Development, Operational delivery, and hands‑on technical knowledge of winter operations.

What you would get it up to!

• Providesenior commercial and technical sales supportfor bids, tenders, and client renewals

• Act as asubject-matter expertin winter operations for customers and internal stakeholders

• Support planning, mobilisation, and live delivery of winter services

• Translate operational and technical requirements intocommercially viable solutions

• Drive service quality, safety, and compliance during winter events

• Support the use of technology, data, and forecasting to improve winter response

• Collaborate across commercial, operational, and technical teams

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience inwinter operations(e.g. highways, aviation, infrastructure, FM, utilities)

• Background insenior commercial, technical sales, or operational senior and leadership roles

• Strong technical understanding of winter maintenance methods, equipment, and systems

• You’ll be passionate about doing what's right for the customer with yours're excellent stakeholder management capability

• Ability to make sound decisions under pressure in live operational environments

Why Apply?

• Senior, influential opportunities with real operational and commercial impact

• Opportunity to shape winter services strategy and delivery for a market leading organisation

• You'll thrive in a collaborative, expert-led environment

• Competitive salary and benefits

Ground Control

Ground Control is a UK-based grounds maintenance company powered by the latest technology. Since launching in 1973, Ground Control has grown rapidly and now provides full national coverage for our customers across the UK and Ireland.

We deliver a range of services, including grounds maintenance, winter gritting, landscape construction, design, arboriculture, electric vehicle charging point installation to more than 50,000 commercial properties across the UK.

If you are looking to invest in your future with a business that puts people at the centre of everything, click the apply now button below to speak to a member of our team.

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Equal Opportunities Statement

At Ground Control, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to thrive. We believe that diversity drives innovation and success, and we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate based on sex, age, disability, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. We actively support and promote an inclusive culture, ensuring fair and equitable treatment throughout the recruitment process and beyond.