Overview
Braintree District Council has an exciting opportunity for a Horticulture and Street Scene Services Manager to join the team.
Location: Braintree, Essex, CM7 9HB
Salary: £41,145 to £45,498 per annum
Job Type: Full time, Permanent
Closing date: Monday 15th September
Responsibilities
* The provision of high-quality customer focused services
* Providing operational leadership, support, motivation and development to the supervisors and team leaders
* Managing and supervising external contractors involved in the day-to-day delivery of services
* Regularly review working practices and procedures to optimise the best use of resources
* Managing corporate projects
* Assisting in managing the budgets
* Monitoring levels of sickness absence and performance
* Undertaking investigations as necessary into matters such as service complaints, disciplinary and vehicle accidents
Qualifications
* To lead this team effectively, you will need experience of people management as an essential, alongside some prior knowledge of the operations we perform
* You will also need budget management experience
* Knowledge of health and safety legislation
* Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills and be IT literate, with the ability to produce and analyse reports
Benefits
* Competitive pay and benefits
* Local government pension scheme
* Learning and development for all staff
* Staff discounts at local businesses
* Staff recognition schemes
* Extensive health and wellbeing programme including discounted gym membership
Interviews will be held on 29th and 30th September 2025. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in our community and lead a team dedicated to excellence, we’d love to hear from you. To submit your application for this exciting Horticulture and Street Scene Services Manager opportunity, please click ‘Apply’ now!
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