Grounds Maintenance Supervisor

Grounds Maintenance Supervisor Farnham, Surrey £33,500 37 hours per week Monday to Friday Our local authority client in Farnham, Surrey requires a full time, permanent Grounds Maintenance Supervisor. Work takes place in parks, allotments, a cemetery and open public spaces throughout the year. Experience in this industry is essential. As a Grounds Maintenance Supervisor, you will work as part of a team to deliver gardening and cleansing services on behalf of the local council. This is a hands-on role which will see the successful applicant physically work alongside colleagues undertaking grounds maintenance duties. * Overseeing the work of a small team of gardeners and operatives * Grass and hedge cutting using petrol mowers, strimmers, hedge cutters and blowers * Gardening and horticultural work such as planting, pruning, weeding and flowerbed maintenance * Litter picking, sweeping and cleansing outdoor, public spaces * Excellent understanding of Health and Safety at work * To motivate and engage with staff to improve performance at work * To arrange work schedules and working patterns, in consultation with the Manager to ensure best productivity and safe working * Driving a 3.5tn van from one location to another * Demonstrable experience gained within a landscaping environment * Excellent and proven communications skills, with the ability to effectively communicate and interface with a diverse range of people * To check and submit paperwork as required ensuring that it is accurate, on time and compliant with standards * Following the organisation's policies to work in all seasonal weather as long as it's safe to do so Essential Skills: * Full, manual, UK driving licence * A good team player * The ability to build strong working relationships * Reliable and a good timekeeper