Senior Horticulture, Drainage & Street Cleansing Supervisor

W P RECRUITMENT HR LTD; Newport; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Isle of Wight-based Supervisor – Horticulture, Drainage and Street Cleansing is a permanent role offering 40 hours per week with on-call rota. You will supervise and coordinate teams, plan workloads, manage budgets, and respond to customer enquiries.

A full driving license and experience in horticulture or grounds maintenance are essential, with highways drainage or street cleansing experience advantageous.

Qualifications

• Must have proven experience in a supervisory or team leadership role within horticulture or grounds maintenance.
• Experience in highways maintenance, drainage or street cleansing is an advantage.
• Strong organisational, planning and communication skills; stakeholder management.
• Must hold a full driving license.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate operational teams across highways maintenance activities
• Manage programmes of work including grass cutting, tree maintenance, and weed control
• Oversee drainage, street cleansing, and winter maintenance operations
• Allocate resources and plan daily/weekly workloads
• Respond to customer enquiries and complaints, ensuring timely resolution
• Monitor performance, productivity and safety standards
• Manage costs, order materials and oversee budget-related activities
• Liaise with subcontractors and stakeholders to ensure effective delivery
• Carry out site visits and inspections as required

Skills

Supervisory / Team leadership

Organisational planning

Communication & stakeholder management

Full driving license

Job description

Isle of Wight-based Supervisor – Horticulture, Drainage and Street Cleansing is a permanent role offering 40 hours per week with on-call rota. You will supervise and coordinate teams, plan workloads, manage budgets, and respond to customer enquiries.

A full driving license and experience in horticulture or grounds maintenance are essential, with highways drainage or street cleansing experience advantageous.