Grounds Maintenance Team Leader

Grounds Care Group; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 28,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime available

Uniform provided

Additional leave on birthday

Learning & development opportunities

Referral programme bonus

Job summary

A grounds maintenance service provider is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Team Leader based in Loughborough. The role involves supervising a team to ensure high-quality service, managing equipment, and ensuring compliance with health and safety protocols. Applicants should have grounds maintenance experience and PA1/PA6 certificates. The position offers a permanent contract with a salary of £28,000 – £28,500 annually and includes various employee benefits for career progression in a developing organization.

Qualifications

• Experience working in grounds maintenance with certificates PA1 and PA6.
• Full UK driving licence is essential.
• Team player who shows initiative.

Responsibilities

• Manage the team and ensure work completion within timescales.
• Maintain machinery and ensure health & safety compliance.
• Communicate client needs within the team.

Skills

Grounds maintenance experience

Teamwork

Initiative

Health & Safety compliance

Education

PA1 / PA6 certificates

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Grounds Maintenance Team Leader

Location: Leicester and surrounding areas.

Salary: £28,000 – £28,500 per annum (£13.46 – £13.70 per hour), dependent on skills & experience. Permanent contract.

About Grounds Care Group

We carry out grounds maintenance, landscape improvement works, bulk waste removal, Japanese Knotweed treatments, gritting/snow clearance and winter maintenance services for multiple clients across the UK.

Our work covers grass cutting, strimming, shrub, bed and hedge maintenance, leaf clearance, planting, turfing, gritting and snow clearance. It is likely that no two days will be the same. The role requires general grounds maintenance using hand tools and powered horticultural machinery.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all works allocated to the team are completed within the timescales given and to a high standard.
• Ensure all machinery is well looked after and maintained.
• Manage your team to ensure that all members know what is expected of them in their role.
• Understand the needs of each site/client and communicate this within the team.
• Be proactive in looking forward along the work schedule to be aware of upcoming works and specific needs.
• Suggest recommendations for the site and additional works.
• Maintain excellent understanding of mobile applications.
• Apply health & safety principles; ensure all tasks comply with company risk assessments and method statements (RAMS).
• Carry out all work in accordance with company policies, standards and values.
• Deliver work professionally and to the highest possible standard.

Requirements / Essential Skills

• Previous experience working in grounds maintenance.
• PA1 / PA6 certificates.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Team player with initiative.
• Enhanced DBS check and 2 satisfactory work references.
• Ability to adapt at Fairness in Recruitment, with reasonable adjustments if required.

Benefits

• Monday to Friday working week.
• Overtime available.
• Uniform provided.
• Additional annual leave on your birthday.
• Employee Assistant Programme (EAP).
• Referral programme bonus.
• Part of a growing and developing organisation.
• Learning & development opportunities.
• Great opportunities for career progression in the industry.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage all suitable applicants to apply.