Experienced Groundworks Supervisor

Horizon Parking; Preston; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van provided with fuel card

Annual Bonus Scheme

Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme

22 days holiday + bank holidays

Birthday week holiday

Health care cash back scheme

EAP/Wellbeing programmes

Employee discount scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Enhanced paternity leave

Core Value Awards

Internal monthly lottery

Ad-hoc monetary recognition

Paid DBS application

Access to free online training

Job summary

Horizon Parking Ltd is seeking an experienced Groundworks Supervisor to manage on-site works from the Preston Yard and travel across the UK to cover allocated jobs. The role requires overnight stays (1-3 nights per week) and flexibility to work day and night shifts.

You will supervise site activities, perform general groundworks tasks, ensure safety compliance, and deliver high-quality outcomes. A CSCS card, SSSTS, and full driving licence are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months experience in grounds maintenance supervisory role.
• Experience using a range of power tools and equipment.
• CSCS Card.
• SSSTS.
• Ability to work at heights.
• Full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Supervision of on-site works and ensuring processes are followed.
• Conduct general construction duties per client requirements (paving, drainage, concreting, etc.).
• Ensure health and safety policy compliance on-site.
• Deliver high-quality work aligned with client expectations.
• Complete completion reports after works using online admin system.
• Sign permits to work on-site.
• Manage on-site health and safety for team and public.

Skills

Groundworks supervision

Power tools operation

CSCS Card

SSSTS

Driving licence

Work at heights

Organisation & planning

Verbal & listening communication

Flexibility

Proactive attitude

Self-motivated

Tools

360 Excavator operator ticket

Job description

Horizon Parking Ltd is a car park management company, providing our various services nationwide.

Due to business growth we currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Groundworks Supervisor to join the Horizon Parking team on a permanent basis. This role will involve using our Preston Yard as a base to complete your weekly rota/tasks and then travelling across the UK to cover the various different allocated jobs, and as such, it will require flexibility for overnight stays throughout the working week (1-3 nights per week).

Please note that some of the work we do also requires us to work through the night, so you must be willing to work both day and night shifts.

What's in it for you?

- £21 - £22 per hour (ranging, depending on days/nights worked)

- 48 per week (minimum with days/nights generally being a max of 10 hrs)

- Company van provided along with fuel card

- Annual Bonus Scheme

- Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme.

- 22 days holiday plus bank holidays.

- Additional 1 day's holiday for your birthday week.

- Health care cash back scheme.

- Mental Health and Well Being Programmes (EAP).

- Employee discount scheme.

- Cycle to Work scheme.

- Enhanced paternity leave.

- Core Value Awards.

- Internal monthly lottery.

- Regular ad-hoc monetary recognition.

- Paid DBS application.

- Access to free online training.

What do I need to do…

As a Groundworks Supervisor, you are responsible for:

• Supervision of work on site, ensuring all processes are followed correctly.
• General construction work in line with client requirements, including paving, kerbing, installing bollards / machines / equipment, foundation work, drainage, finishing works, surfacing, concreting etc.
• Ensuring full compliance with company and on-site client health and safety policy and requirements.
• Delivering a high-quality work in line with company and client expectations.
• Undertake any other duties as may be reasonably required
• Completing Completion reports after completion of works using our online admin system.
• Signing permits to work on site
• Managing health and safety on site to protect your team and the public.

Experience Skills required:

• Minimum of 12 months experience of working in grounds maintenance supervisory role.
• Experience of using a range of power tools and equipment.
• CSCS Card.
• SSSTS
• Ability to work at heights.
• Full driving licence.

Desirable skills:

• 360 Excavator Operator ticket (above or below 10 tonne)

This role will require working away from home on a planned basis. Hotel accommodation and subsistence allowance is provided in line with our Expense Policy.

What I need to show….

• Proven experience within the ground working sector is required.
• Supervisory experience.
• A can do and pro-active attitude.
• Attention to detail.
• Organisation and planning skills.
• Verbal and listening communications skills.
• Self-motivated.
• Flexibility.
• A proactive stance regarding the decision-making process.
• A role model against the company's values and expectations.