Grounds Maintenance Supervisor

Serco; York; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Grounds Maintenance Supervisor to manage the upkeep of a prestigious estate. Responsibilities include executing routine maintenance, overseeing a team, and ensuring high standards of garden care. Ideal candidates will have experience with grounds machinery and horticultural practices. Competitive salary and numerous employee benefits offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary with annual reviews

Up to 6% contributory pension scheme

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing app and cash plans for healthcare

Discounts at many retailers

ShareSave scheme

Paid volunteering day each year

Qualifications

• Proven experience in grounds maintenance across various sites.
• Knowledge and experience of grounds management machinery.
• Ability to perform physical tasks within Health & Safety guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee grounds maintenance and ensure high standards.
• Implement schedules for gardening tasks like planting and weeding.
• Regularly inspect and assess garden areas for improvements.

Skills

Grounds machinery knowledge

Lawn, shrub, and plant care

Health & Safety adherence

Physical task capability

Education

Full UK driving license

Tools

Mowers

Hedge trimmers

Brush cutters

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The Grounds Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for the meticulous upkeep and presentation of the Hawkhills estate, ensuring all lawns, driveways, flower beds, shrub borders, and hedges are maintained to the highest standard. This role involves overseeing and executing routine and seasonal maintenance, implementing best horticultural practices, and preserving the overall health and aesthetic appeal of the estate’s landscapes. The Supervisor will also manage a team, equipment, monitor plant health, and ensure the grounds remain immaculate year-round.

Main Accountabilities:

• Ensuring tasks are completed efficiently.
• Ensure high-quality work and adherence to Health & Safety.
• Follow schedules and prioritise tasks to ensure timely completion of garden maintenance activities, including planting, hedging, weeding, pruning and fertilising.
• Regularly inspect garden areas to assess their condition, identify improvements needed, and implement corrective actions.
• Ensuring all grass areas are mowed regularly and grass is kept to a reasonable length.
• Strimming back overgrowth around the site.
• Trimming hedges and bushes, always keeping them tidy and safe, paying attention to nesting seasons and wildlife protection legislation.
• Gritting pathways and drives in conjunction with the rest of the maintenance team in winter months.

What you’ll need to do the role:

• Proven professional experience of delivering grounds maintenance across a variety of sites and garden types.
• Experience and knowledge of grounds machinery.
• Experience and knowledge of lawn, shrub, and plant care.
• Ability to carry out physical tasks within Health & Safety guidelines.
• Full UK driving license.

Desirable but not essential

• Certificates of competence for equipment such as mowers, hedge trimmers and brush cutters.
• ATV license.

What we offer:

• Salary:Competitive salaries with annual reviews
• Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Holidays: days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Training and development:We offer a wide range of learning opportunities with over 1, internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
• Wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, Simplyhealth cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, % off at Serco-managed leisure centres
• Discounts: Save across around 1, retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
• ShareSave scheme: Helps you save regularly with the choice to buy Serco shares at a discount at the end of your savings period
• Employee networks:Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a community
• Charity:Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax-free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme

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At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such, we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. As a proud Disability Confident Leader and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.