At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and manage landscaping maintenance projects across the South East.
- Company: Join a growing landscaping division with a focus on quality and client satisfaction.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, company vehicle, mobile, laptop, pension, and training opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for career growth and development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in outdoor spaces while developing your management skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in landscaping or grounds maintenance and strong team leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 38000 - 42000 £ per year.
An excellent opportunity for a practical, organised and hands-on manager with a background in landscaping, grounds maintenance or soft landscaping to take ownership of maintenance, aftercare, site quality and client reporting across the South East.
SALARY: £38,000 - £42,000 per annum
BENEFITS: Company Vehicle + Fuel Card + Mobile + Laptop or Tablet + Pension + Training and Development + Opportunity to grow with an expanding landscaping division
LOCATION: Traveling to sites in Essex / South East
JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent
JOB OVERVIEW: This is an exciting opportunity for a Grounds Maintenance Manager to help manage and develop landscaping maintenance and aftercare operations for the company. Working across both office and site, the Grounds Maintenance Manager will plan maintenance programmes, coordinate labour and resources, lead site teams, monitor quality and plant establishment, maintain clear client communication and ensure works are delivered safely, professionally and to the required standard. During the main growing season, the Grounds Maintenance Manager will focus on routine maintenance, watering, aftercare, plant health, remedial works and client reporting. During quieter maintenance periods, you will support the wider landscaping division with soft landscaping packages, replacement planting, small works and general project delivery.
DUTIES: Your duties as the Grounds Maintenance Manager include:
- Maintenance Planning: Develop, manage and regularly review annual landscaping maintenance and aftercare programmes
- Site Scheduling: Prepare clear site-by-site schedules covering routine visits, watering, seasonal tasks, establishment activities and remedial works
- Resource Coordination: Coordinate labour, subcontractors, vehicles, plant, tools, materials and access requirements to support efficient delivery
- Team Briefings: Brief site teams before work begins, ensuring they understand the specification, programme, risks and expected standards
- Site Inspections: Visit sites routinely to inspect workmanship, progress, presentation and compliance with specifications
- Plant Health: Manage watering, establishment and aftercare requirements for planted areas, including lawns, shrubs, hedges and trees
- Remedial Works: Manage defects, remedial works, replacement planting and completion of outstanding items
- Team Leadership: Provide day-to-day leadership, instruction and support to operatives, supervisors and subcontractors
- Health and Safety: Ensure works are planned and delivered in accordance with procedures, risk assessments, method statements and client requirements
- Client Reporting: Ensure visit reports, photographs, inspection records and completion evidence are accurate, complete and issued to clients promptly
- Commercial Support: Identify additional works, variations and out-of-scope requirements, recording evidence and notifying the relevant manager promptly
- Project Support: Support quotations, work planning and delivery of soft landscaping, remedial, replacement planting and small works packages during quieter periods
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:
ESSENTIAL:
- Experience in landscaping, grounds maintenance or soft landscaping
- Good plant knowledge and understanding of maintenance standards
- Experience managing teams or subcontractors
- Strong planning and organisation skills
- Good communication skills with clients and site teams
- Good commercial awareness
- Ability to identify problems early and follow them through
- Full UK driving licence
- Basic IT skills, including Microsoft Office / Excel
DESIRABLE:
- SMSTS, First Aid, towing or plant tickets would be beneficial but are not essential
HOW TO APPLY: To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CVs of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.
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