Street Cleansing and Grounds Maintenance Manager

Braintree District Council has an exciting opportunity for a Street Cleansing and Grounds Maintenance Manager to join the team. Location: Braintree, Essex, CM7 9HB Salary: £39,868 to £44,068 per annum Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent Closing date: Sunday 2nd February 2025 About Us: Braintree is an ambitious and dynamic Council and is becoming one of the fastest growing Districts in the East of England with three growing towns, London just 45 minutes away and the district located directly between the international transport centres of Stansted Airport and Harwich and Felixstowe International Ports. We have a deserved track record for delivering and a strong reputation within the business community. Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative, innovative and forward-thinking approach which is led by our staff. We are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it. Street Cleansing and Grounds Maintenance Manager – The Role: We have an exciting opportunity for a Street Cleansing and Grounds Maintenance Manager to join our Operations team in Braintree, Essex. Now is an exciting time to be joining Braintree District Council, as we are reviewing our services to ensure they are fit for the future. It is an important time of transition, and we are looking to recruit someone to drive innovation and ensure the provision of excellent services. In this key role, you will manage teams across a diverse range of services, including Street Cleansing, Grounds Maintenance/Amenity, Horticulture and Open Spaces. These teams provide essential services to the community and visitors to the District – from play areas and nature reserves to car parks and street cleanliness. You will manage the day-to-day operation of the teams, including performance management, recruitment, learning and development, team building, sickness absence management and discipline. Street Cleansing and Grounds Maintenance Manager – Key Responsibilities: – Managing and overseeing the provision of high-quality customer focused services provided by the Street Scene Teams, ensuring they are responsive to change and embrace best practice in terms of efficiency and high performance – Providing operational leadership, support, motivation and development to the supervisors/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, and assisting in managing, corporate projects as and when directed by the Operations Manager – Assisting in managing the budgets including monitoring expenditure for all the respective areas within the reporting lines – Monitoring levels of sickness absence and take appropriate action and support – Undertaking investigations as required e.g. service complaints, disciplinary matters, vehicle accidents etc Street Cleansing and Grounds Maintenance Manager – You: Our ideal Street Cleansing and Grounds Maintenance Manager will have the below skills and experience; – Experience of leading and developing frontline teams – Excellent people management skills with ability to manage, engage and motivate teams – Experience of delivering grounds maintenance (amenity horticulture) services – desirable – Experience of delivering street cleansing services – desirable – Budget management – Excellent knowledge of health and safety legislation – IT skills – Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills Street Cleansing and Grounds Maintenance Manager – Benefits: Some of the benefits of working for Braintree District Council are: – 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 Closing date for receipt of applications is midnight on Sunday 2nd February 2025. Interviews will be held on 13th/14th February 2025 Apply today for the Street Cleansing and Grounds Maintenance Manager role and join us in shaping a vibrant, clean, and welcoming district for everyone. To submit your CV for this Street Cleansing and Grounds Maintenance Manager opportunity please click ‘Apply’ now