Senior Grounds Maintenance Team Leader

Broxtowe Borough; Watnall; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension fund

Loyalty awards

Family friendly policies

Employee benefits scheme

Job summary

Broxtowe Borough Council is seeking an experienced Senior Grounds Maintenance Team Leader to join our Grounds Maintenance Team at Kimberley Depot. You will lead frontline teams responsible for parks, sports pitches, cemeteries and open spaces, ensuring high-quality grounds maintenance and safe systems of work.

You will plan and oversee maintenance programmes, conduct quality inspections, monitor performance and support workforce development, helping to improve the appearance of Broxtowe's green

Qualifications

• Experience leading operational teams in grounds maintenance or related environments.
• Strong planning and organisational skills to manage work programmes and meet standards.
• Proven ability to conduct quality inspections and drive continuous improvement.
• Commitment to safe systems of work and excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership to frontline teams maintaining parks, sports pitches, cemeteries and open spaces.
• Plan and oversee maintenance programmes, monitor performance and conduct quality inspections.
• Support workforce development and lead continuous improvements to service delivery.
• Deliver high-quality public spaces and collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Grounds maintenance

Planning

Inspections

Customer service

Health and safety

Job description

Post Ref: T330 - Senior Grounds Maintenance Team Leader

• T330 - Senior Grounds Maintenance Team Leader
• Post Ref: T330 - Senior Grounds Maintenance Team Leader

Post Ref: T330 - Senior Grounds Maintenance Team Leader

Salary: £33,170 - £34,806 per annum (Grade 8) (pay award of 3.3% pending). Full time 37 hours per week.

Broxtowe Borough Council is seeking to recruit an experienced and motivated Senior Team Leader to join our Grounds Maintenance Team based at Kimberley Depot.

This is an exciting opportunity for an established supervisor, team leader or grounds maintenance professional to take a leading role in delivering high-quality grounds maintenance services across the borough.

As Senior Team Leader, you will provide operational leadership to frontline teams responsible for maintaining the Council's parks, sports pitches, cemeteries, open spaces, landscaped areas and other green assets. You will ensure work is completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard while supporting continuous improvement and excellent customer service.

Working closely with managers and operational staff, you will help plan and oversee maintenance programmes, undertake quality inspections, monitor performance and support the development of the workforce. The role offers the opportunity to make a real difference to the appearance and quality of Broxtowe's parks and green spaces.

We are looking for someone with experience of:

• Leading, motivating and developing operational teams
• Grounds maintenance, landscaping, horticulture or parks services
• Planning and organising work programmes to meet service standards
• Undertaking inspections and maintaining quality standards
• Delivering customer-focused services and working collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders
• Promoting health and safety and safe systems of work

The ideal candidate will:

• Have substantial practical experience within grounds maintenance, horticulture or a related environment
• Possess strong leadership and people management skills
• Be confident making decisions and solving operational issues
• Have excellent communication and organisational skills
• Be passionate about delivering high-quality public spaces
• Be committed to continuous improvement and excellent customer service
• Hold a full current driving licence

Should candidates wish to speak informally to the Grounds Maintenance and Arboricultural Manager about the roles they should contact Mr Michael Angell on 0115 917 3744.

The Council has five GREAT values which represent our standards and expectations of how we’ll work.

As a disability confident employer and an organisation that is committed to equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

The Council embraces flexible ways of working to ensure that we can attract the best talent and experience and get the most from our employees. Whilst meeting the needs of our residents is a priority and we can’t guarantee we can accept all flexible working requests, we are happy to discuss your options when you apply for a job with us.

As a Broxtowe Borough Council employee you can enjoy many benefits including a generous pension fund, loyalty awards and family friendly policies to help you balance your work and family life, as well as discounts and offers as part of our employee benefits scheme.