Grounds Maintenance Manager

AWD online; Polegate; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Fuel card

Mobile

Laptop or tablet

Pension

Training and development

Growth with landscaping division

Job summary

AWD online is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Manager to lead landscaping maintenance and aftercare across the South East, combining practical delivery with client reporting. You will plan programmes, coordinate labour, monitor quality and ensure safe, professional delivery while developing the wider soft landscaping division.

Travelling to sites across Essex/South East, you will build strong client relationships and drive performance.

Qualifications

• 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 with clients and site teams.
• Good commercial awareness.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Basic IT skills, including Microsoft Office / Excel.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage annual landscaping maintenance and aftercare programmes.
• Prepare site-by-site schedules for routine visits and seasonal tasks.
• Coordinate labour, subcontractors, vehicles and tools for efficient delivery.
• Brief site teams on specifications and safety requirements.
• Visit sites to inspect workmanship and progress.
• Manage plant health, watering and aftercare.
• Identify additional works and variations with the client.
• Support quotations and small works during quieter periods.

Skills

Team management

Planning & organisation

Client communications

Commercial awareness

Plant knowledge

Driving licence

IT skills

Job description

Grounds Maintenance Manager

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.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Landscape Maintenance Manager, Landscaping Maintenance Manager, Grounds Manager, Landscape Manager, Grounds Maintenance Supervisor, Soft Landscaping Manager, Landscaping Supervisor, Grounds Supervisor, Maintenance Manager, Landscaping Manager

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