Grounds Maintenance Team Leader

VIVID; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van & fuel card

Bonus scheme

Uniform and PPE provided

Pension 6% with 7-10% employer match

Life assurance 3x annual salary

Private medical insurance

Medicash healthcare plan

Electric car scheme

Training and mentoring programmes

Job summary

VIVID is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Team Leader to oversee and motivate a team of operatives, delivering high-quality grounds maintenance across North Hampshire and surrounding areas. You will ensure efficient scheduling, tool and equipment planning, and adherence to safety and customer service standards.

Based in Basingstoke for training and meetings, you will work full-time (39 hours/week) with a company van, bonus scheme and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence (held for at least 1 year).
• Trailer licence required.
• DBS check may be required.

Responsibilities

• Plan and organise tools and equipment for on-site work.
• Oversee grounds maintenance tasks and ensure quality and safety on sites.
• Carry out ad hoc tasks such as fixing washing lines, line marking, and graffiti removal.
• Support vehicle inspections, site reporting, and documenting completed work with photographs.
• Meet targets and support supervisor to deliver value-for-money services.

Skills

Team leadership

Driving licence (UK)

Trailer licence

Job description

We’re VIVID! -We offer a vibrant, friendly, inclusive culture that supports, develops and attracts the best people!

We’re looking for a Grounds Maintenance Team Leaders to lead, motivate and delegate to the grounds maintenance operatives who will work alongside you to carry out our grounds maintenance service.

You’ll predominantly cover North Hampshire and the surrounding area, and will also be required to visit our Basingstoke office for training and ad hoc meetings. This is afull time, permanent role, working39 hoursper week!

On top of the competitive salary, you can benefit from:

• 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays), with the opportunity to buy or sell annual leave
• Use of a company van & fuel card for your work travel
• A productivity-related bonus scheme to enhance your take-home
• Uniform and PPE provided
• A generous contributory pension of 6%. We’ll match employee contributions between 7% and 10%
• Life assurance paid at x 3 annual salary
• Private medical insurance
• Health care cash plan called Medicash
• Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
• Access to counselling, legal and financial information
• Electric car scheme
• Huge variety of in-house & e-learning courses and a range of coaching and mentoring programmes

Here’s The Facts About The Role

As Grounds Maintenance Team Leader, you’ll play an important part in delivering excellent customer and community services. You’ll plan and organise the tools and equipment required for work to be carried out. You’ll also follow standard work routines and tasks on site, with scope to make adjustments in the case of unplanned events. Responsibilities may also include ad hoc tasks such as the installation and repair of washing lines, line marking in communal areas, and graffiti removal.

We’ve recently invested in leading technologies to enhance customer engagement, improve working conditions for our staff, and deliver innovative solutions that help our customers manage their homes more effectively. As part of your role, you’ll be equipped with a company issued tablet and mobile phone to facilitate essential duties such as vehicle inspections, site reporting, and documenting completed work through photographic evidence.

You’ll be accountable for the quality and efficiency of the grounds maintenance work on your sites. We’ll expect you to meet your set targets and support your supervisor to ensure an excellent, value for money service is delivered.

Comprehensive training, including support in obtaining any necessary role-related licenses, will be provided.

You’ll need a full current UK driving licence (held for at least 1 year) and trailer licence to be considered for this role. Offers are subject to satisfactory driving licence checks and DBS check.

Interviews will be taking place in person on 17 Sept (subject to change)