Responsibilities
* Leading, motivating and supporting the team to deliver outstanding customer-focused services. This includes recruitment, training, and performance management.
* 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.
Qualifications
* 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.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a trusted and welcoming team where your technical expertise and leadership will help shape a forward-thinking, customer-focused service.
£37000 - £41000/annum
Full time
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
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