Grounds Maintenance Supervisor

Preferred Title & Escrow Insurance Agency, Inc.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A local grounds services agency in Loughton is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Supervisor to lead a team and ensure high-quality services. The role involves monitoring performance, managing compliance, and innovating service delivery. Suitable candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in grounds maintenance operations. A driving licence is required, and this position offers a competitive salary between £37,000 and £41,000, along with additional benefits such as a cash bonus and private healthcare.

Benefits

Performance-related cash bonus of up to 15%

Pension contributions at 7%

Life insurance at 4 annual salary

Private healthcare

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Relevant horticultural and management training.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety legislation, including COSHH and Risk Assessments.
• Proven experience in operational/contract management within grounds maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Leading and supporting the team to deliver customer-focused services.
• Monitoring team performance to ensure targets are achieved.
• Ensuring compliance with contractual obligations.
• Collaborating with staff to improve service quality.
• Maintaining operational ICT systems accurately.
• Assisting with contract management and equipment renewal.
• Meeting client KPIs and delivering tasks on time and within budget.
• Supporting the Operations Manager with innovative approaches.

Skills

Horticultural and management training

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Understanding of Health & Safety legislation

Operational/contract management experience

Education

Relevant professional qualification or equivalent work experience

Job description

Grounds Maintenance Supervisor

Step into a fantastic opportunity as a Grounds Maintenance Supervisor, where you'll play a key role in ensuring high-quality, customer-focused grounds services across Loughton and Epping. This is a brilliant chance to lead a team, shape service delivery, and contribute to landscape improvements within the community.

Salary: £37,000–£41,000

Benefits:

• Performance-related cash bonus of up to 15%
• Pension contributions at 7%
• Life insurance at 4 annual salary
• Private healthcare
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

What you'll be doing

• Leading, motivating and supporting the team to deliver outstanding customer-focused services.
• Monitoring individual and team performance to ensure targets are consistently achieved.
• Overseeing all work undertaken by the Grounds Maintenance Services Team across the district, ensuring full compliance with contractual obligations.
• Collaborating with staff to continuously improve service quality, ensuring adherence to health and safety standards.
• Ensuring operational ICT systems are updated accurately and promptly, with all works recorded, completed, and costed correctly.
• Assisting with broader operational matters, including contract management and renewal of horticultural equipment and machinery.
• Ensuring client KPIs are met, with all tasks delivered on time, within budget, and to the required standard.
• Supporting the Operations Manager in developing innovative, forward-thinking approaches across the service, including the implementation of digital processes.

What we're looking for

• Relevant professional qualification or equivalent work experience.
• Full, clean driving licence (vehicle provided).
• Relevant horticultural and management training.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety legislation, including COSHH and Risk Assessments.
• Satisfactory DBS check.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Proven experience in operational/contract management within grounds maintenance.
• Experience managing the health, safety, and welfare of staff and subcontractors.
• Experience planning, commissioning, delivering, and monitoring grounds maintenance services.
• Experience preparing specifications, managing contractors, and controlling costs.
• Experience operating relevant plant, vehicles, and machinery.

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