Grounds Maintenance Supervisor - 6 month Fixed Term Contract

Qualis Group, LLc.; Loughton; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A grounds maintenance service provider based in Loughton is looking for a Grounds Maintenance Supervisor on a 6-month contract. You will manage a team to deliver top-quality services, ensuring all contractual obligations are met. Ideal candidates have a relevant qualification or experience in grounds maintenance, excellent communication skills, and a full driving license. The role offers a salary between £37,000 and £41,000 plus benefits.

Benefits

Performance-related cash bonus up to 15%

Pension scheme contributions at 7%

Life insurance cover

Private healthcare

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer-focused approach.
• Full, clean driving license and own vehicle for site visits.
• Operational and contract management experience in grounds maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Manage and motivate the team to deliver excellent customer-focused services.
• Monitor individual and team performance to ensure targets are met.
• Ensure all contractual obligations are fulfilled within the district.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Strong problem-solving skills

Proficiency with ICT systems

Experience managing health and safety

Ability to manage costs and contractor relationships

Education

Relevant professional degree/qualification

Horticultural training

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We currently have an exciting opportunity available for a Grounds Maintenance Supervisor to join our team on a 6-month fixed-term contract, based in Loughton, Essex.

The purpose of the role:

To deliver excellent, customer-focused grounds maintenance services to our customers.

To provide efficient and flexible grounds maintenance support services to the public, businesses, elected members, and colleagues.

To provide technical and specialist knowledge including work planning, monitoring, enquiry response, contract management, and landscape development to the Grounds Maintenance Team and Manager.

Take collective and individual responsibility for ensuring excellent services are provided to our customers.

Remuneration:

The salary: The ideal candidate will join us on a full-time, fixed-term basis with a salary between £37,000 and £41,000 per annum. The exact salary will reflect your experience and skill set.

You will also receive other benefits including:

• Opportunity to earn a performance-related cash bonus of up to 15% of salary
• Pension scheme contributions set at 7% of salary
• Life Insurance cover at 4 x your annual salary
• Private healthcare
• 25 days a year holiday, plus bank holidays

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Managing and motivating the team to deliver excellent customer-focused services, including recruitment, training, and performance management.
• Monitoring individual and team performance to ensure targets are met.
• Ensuring all contractual obligations of the Grounds Maintenance Service are fulfilled within the district.
• Collaborating with staff to enhance service quality and ensuring health and safety guidelines are observed.
• Updating operational ICT systems timely, recording works, and managing costs for accurate reporting.
• Supporting wider operational issues, including contracts and equipment renewal.
• Meeting key performance metrics and completing activities on time, within budget, and to the correct quality standards.
• Deputising for other Supervisors as needed.
• Supporting the Operations Manager in implementing innovative, forward-thinking service strategies with a digital focus.
• Undertaking other duties as reasonably required, consistent with the role's grade.
• Demonstrating core values of teamwork, ownership, commercial thinking, and customer focus.

What you will bring to the team:

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer-focused approach.
• Professional and effective in all interactions.
• Collaborative working with colleagues, partners, and customers.
• Strong problem-solving skills, balancing customer needs with organizational targets.
• Ability to advise and guide staff and customers.
• Efficient workload planning and organization.
• Constructive management of challenges.
• Proficiency with ICT systems, with the ability to analyze and report data accurately.
• Support for technological and process innovations.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Relevant professional degree/qualification or equivalent experience.
• Full, clean driving license and own vehicle for site visits.
• Horticultural and management training.
• Understanding of Health & Safety legislation, COSHH, and risk assessments.
• Satisfactory DBS check.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Operational and contract management experience in grounds maintenance.
• Experience managing health and safety of staff and contractors.
• Experience planning, delivering, and monitoring grounds maintenance services.
• Ability to manage costs, specifications, and contractor relationships.
• Data-driven service improvement experience.
• Management of relevant plant, vehicles, and machinery.

Your team:

You will join a supportive, trusted, and appreciated team with diverse backgrounds and skills, each bringing unique passions to our collective success.