Grounds Maintenance Manager

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for an experienced Grounds Maintenance Manager to lead teams across the South East. This role involves managing a large vegetation management programme, ensuring high standards in Health and Safety, and developing training for team members. The successful candidate will collaborate with clients and stakeholders to deliver effective services in a regulated environment. Join a forward-thinking company that values personal development and career progression, while celebrating diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Experience managing Grounds Maintenance Operatives and Subcontractors.
• Understanding of high-volume programme requirements in safety-critical environments.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing grass cutting, weed removal, and general gardening tasks.
• Planning and agreeing on an annual delivery programme with the client.

Skills

Team Management

Health and Safety Compliance

Grounds Maintenance

Client Relationship Management

Environmental Awareness

Education

NEBOSH Certificate

Tools

Work Management Software

Job description

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Established in 1994, OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK, with a long successful track record in delivering customer-focused civil engineering solutions.

Working directly with many of the country’s leading blue-chip power, water, telecoms and rail clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.

We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for them to take control of their own personal development and career progression in a supportive environment.

We believe that being successful is a choice. We choose to be successful. We are OCU, ‘One Company United’.

OCU is seeking an experienced Grounds Maintenance Manager to oversee teams across the South East, working from our Greenwich and Erith offices.

The Grounds Maintenance Manager will be responsible for delivering a large vegetation management programme and reactive requests, collaborating on policy development, and developing a high-quality, effective service.

This is a new work stream, providing the successful candidate with input on how this programme is run.

You will manage a large volume of small sites in a regulated environment, maintaining the highest standards in Health and Safety.

Responsibilities include:

• Overseeing grass cutting, weed removal, shrub and hedge cutting, tree trimming, and general gardening tasks, as well as baiting, tree surgery, sharps collection, and fly tip management.
• Managing staff engagement and maintaining good relationships with Stakeholders, Suppliers, Clients, and regulatory bodies.
• Planning and agreeing on an annual delivery programme with the client.
• Developing training and development programmes for team members and ensuring supply chain competency.
• Conducting regular site visits for safety audits and quality assurance.
• Ensuring tools and equipment are compliant and calibrated.
• Participating in client environmental and safety forums.

Requirements for success:

• Experience managing Grounds Maintenance Operatives, Tree Surgeons, and Subcontractors, especially in safety-critical environments.
• Understanding of high-volume programme requirements, ideally with previous experience.
• Knowledge of herbicide and rodenticide use in compliance with regulations.
• Experience managing noxious weeds, particularly Japanese Knotweed, and willingness to undertake relevant qualifications.
• Proficiency with work management software.
• Knowledge of working in environmentally sensitive areas and with protected species.
• Full UK Drivers Licence is mandatory.
• NEBOSH Certificate is desirable but not essential.

About us:

OCU leads in infrastructure engineering across utilities, digital, and energy markets, delivering complex client requirements safely and efficiently. Our capabilities and operational capacity, combined with cutting-edge technology, position us as market leaders.

We work with leading power, energy transition, water, telecoms, and digital clients, seeking top talent to join our expanding team.

We are committed to empowering our employees and supporting their personal development and career growth.

We believe success is a choice. We choose to succeed. We are OCU, ‘One Company United’.

We celebrate diversity and encourage inclusive teams, welcoming everyone to be themselves at work.