Grounds Supervisor

Vivid Housing; Test Valley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing provider in the south of England is seeking a Grounds Supervisor to oversee a team responsible for high-quality grounds maintenance. You will manage performance, conduct training, and ensure cost-effective operations. The ideal candidate will have significant grounds maintenance experience and strong leadership abilities. This full-time permanent position is based out of Portsmouth, with a workweek of 37 hours. Comprehensive benefits include annual leave, a pension scheme, and private medical insurance.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Productivity-related bonus scheme

Generous contributory pension

Life assurance at x3 annual salary

Private medical insurance

Health care cash plan

Enhanced pay for parental leave

Access to counselling and legal support

Electric car scheme

In-house & e-learning courses

Qualifications

• Extensive grounds maintenance experience is required.
• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use are mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of Grounds Maintenance Operatives.
• Conduct performance reviews and manage team performance.
• Ensure the quality of workmanship and customer satisfaction.
• Monitor expenditure and maintain budget effectiveness.

Skills

Grounds Maintenance Experience

Leadership Skills

Performance Management

Budget Management

Training and Development

Job description

Grounds Supervisor

As Grounds Supervisor, you'll supervise a team of Grounds Maintenance Operatives who are responsible for providing a first-class grounds maintenance service to communal areas within our properties. You'll have hands‑on line management responsibility, including managing performance, absence, conduct, recruitment/selection and carrying out regular 1‑2‑1's and performance reviews. You'll continually monitor the standard of workmanship to ensure customer satisfaction and that SLA's are met. You'll make sure the team remain fully skilled and monitor their performance, identifying any training needs and supporting them in their professional development. You'll undertake work in progress and post‑work inspections to make sure work is completed safely, that the correct materials have been used and that the standard is of the required level. As part of this, you'll monitor expenditure within the team to make sure that all actions and materials are in line with the principles of 'Best Value', ensuring spend is kept within budget and continually monitoring cost effectiveness of your decisions. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with extensive grounds maintenance experience who has the passion to be successful and influential leader. A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use is a requirement.

Company Overview

We're a leading provider of affordable homes and extensive support services in the south of England. We believe that everyone has the right to a safe and secure place to call home, and from the moment customers move into their VIVID home we're here to help with that and more. Our customers have access to a wide range of tailored advice to sustain their tenancies and look after their wellbeing. We invest in our homes and communities for the long‑term, and this means in the quality, safety and energy efficiency of existing homes and neighbourhoods, with a firm focus on improving services so they're easy to use and access by our customers. We're addressing the shortage of affordable housing in the south, building the right type of homes to meet the needs of our local communities. We're the sixth largest developer of new homes amongst housing associations in England, having built over 1,500 last year. This is summed up in our vision "More homes, bright futures".

Position Details

Due to a promotion, we're recruiting for a Grounds Supervisor to join our team! Contractually based out of our Portsmouth office, covering the Eastleigh and surrounding area, this is a full-time permanent position, working 37 hours per week. Want to know what we can offer you?

Benefits

• 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays), with the opportunity to buy or sell annual leave
• A productivity‑related bonus scheme to enhance your take‑home
• 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