Head of Grounds Maintenance

6 months ago


Orpington, United Kingdom Churchill Contract Services Ltd Full time

**£50,000 to £55,000 per annum plus car or car allowance**

Reporting into the Head of Operations, the **Head of Grounds** will provide leadership and management of the ground’s maintenance and landscaping business in Chequers. The **Head of Grounds **will build and maintain strong relationships with a team of four Account Managers as well as the wider customers and teams. Taking a strategic approach to our Grounds maintenance business, the **Head of Grounds** will spot opportunities for growth and efficiencies whilst meeting contractual and all H&S requirements.

**As Head of Grounds, you’ll be**:

- The senior level contact for Ground & Landscaping within Chequers Contract Services
- Owning and driving key customer relationships
- Maximising business opportunities within each area, identifying new products and/or operating practices and introducing or implementing these as appropriate.
- Monitoring competitor activity and provide suitable intelligence and propose pre-emptive/reactive strategies.
- Achieving annual operating profits, gross revenues and stock exception targets as set down and agreed.
- Setting annual budgets for the relevant portfolios within Grounds & Landscaping and ensure spending is reviewed and managed.

**As Head of Grounds, you’ll have**:

- Proactive performance management of service delivery teams within Grounds & Landscaping sector, able to demonstrate skills and the ability to form successful delivery teams.
- Strong knowledge of health and safety and environmental standards. Safety first focus - demonstrates how to manage this area effectively to ensure compliance by all levels of staff.
- Good prioritisation of work, time management and organisational planning techniques
- Strong problem solver and ability to use coaching techniques to get others to own and solve their own problems effectively.
- Excellent communication skills - able to communicate effectively with all levels from client senior management to operational staff.

**What we offer you**

The opportunity to be part of one of the fastest growing specialist FM providers in the UK. This means that as our teams continue to grow, so can you.

**The good stuff**
- We are employee-owned, making you a beneficiary of our future success.
- Two paid volunteering days annually - from beach cleans to supporting your local community. You choose
- More than 250 perks and hundreds of exclusive deals and discounts
- Lots of training, development & apprenticeship opportunities to grow and progress your career.
- Our Mosaic committee & Mental Health First Aiders leading the change on all things Wellbeing, Diversity & Inclusion at Churchill
- All year-round recognition and annual awards programme to thank our shining stars.

**Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion**

**Reasonable adjustments**

Please let us know if there are any adjustments, we can make to support you during our recruitment process. We’re happy to help...

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £50,000.00-£55,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company car
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Work from home

Application question(s):

- What is your salary expectation of this position?
- What is your current salary?
- Do you have the right to work and remain in the UK?

**Experience**:

- Groundskeeping: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 4392


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