Grounds Maintenance and Street Cleansing Manager

Braintree District Council; Braintree; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Braintree District Council is seeking a Grounds Maintenance and Street Cleansing Manager to oversee a diverse range of services critical to the community. This role offers the opportunity to lead a team dedicated to excellent service and community impact during a period of exciting change.

Benefits

Competitive pay and benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Staff discounts at local businesses

Health and wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Experience of leading and developing frontline team.
• Excellent knowledge of health and safety legislation.
• Experience in budget management.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of Street Scene Teams.
• Supervise external contractors for service delivery.
• Oversee performance management and team development.

Skills

People management

Budget management

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Health and safety knowledge

Job description

Grounds Maintenance and Street Cleansing Manager

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Grounds Maintenance and Street Cleansing 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 innovationand 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 and 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. Your duties will include:

• 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 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, 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.

Our ideal Grounds Maintenance and Street Cleansing Manager will have the following skills and experience:

• Experience of leading and developing frontline team
• Excellent people management skills with ability to manage, engage and motivate team
• 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
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills.
• For further information, please see theJob Profile.
• Closing date for receipt of applications is midnight on Sunday 22nd June 2025.
• Interviews will be held on Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd July 2025.
• Why choose Braintree District Council?
• 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. Some of the benefits of working for Braintree District Council are:
• Competitive pay and benefits
• Learning and development for all staff
• Staff discounts at local businesses
• Extensive health and wellbeing programme including discounted gym membership
• 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.
• If you are ready to make a meaningful impact in our community and lead a team dedicated to excellence, we would love to hear from you. Apply today for the Grounds Maintenance and Street Cleansing Manager role and join us in shaping a vibrant, clean, and welcoming district for everyone.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Government Administration

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