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.

Along with a salary of £37,000–£41,000, you will also receive:

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 as Grounds Maintenance Supervisor

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.

What we’re looking for in a Grounds Maintenance Supervisor

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.

To apply for this role as Grounds Maintenance Supervisor, please click apply online and upload an updated copy of your CV.

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