Maintenance Foreperson

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Maintenance Foreperson to join our team. As a key member of our operations team, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of our horticultural operations.

• Assist with the control of the workforce, setting targets and ensuring effective deployment of staff.
• Complete necessary documentation, including quality completion sheets and time sheets.
• Provide effective leadership for the people under your control, ensuring a positive and productive work environment.
• Ensure depot housekeeping, including vans and plant, is maintained to a high standard.
• Ensure works are completed on-time and to specification, with a focus on quality and customer satisfaction.
• Act as an effective assistant to your Supervisor and Contracts Manager, providing support and guidance as needed.
• Understand and work to contract documentation, including specifications and billing systems.
• Develop, delegate and monitor the people under your control, ensuring they have the necessary skills and training to perform their roles effectively.

• Supervise teams of employees/sub-contractors on a daily basis, identifying workloads and allocating tasks to ensure efficient use of resources.
• Responsible for the quality of service within your area of operation, ensuring that all works are completed to a high standard.
• Carry out grass cutting, raking and edging, weeding, sweeping, litter picking and leaf collection, as well as other horticultural operations as required.
• Periodically assist with horticultural operations such as planting, pruning and maintenance of trees, shrubs and other gardening tasks.
• Apply chemicals as required, following all relevant safety protocols.

• Exceptional customer experience and development of strong, profitable long-term relationships with both customers and clients.
• Profitable and effective management of contracts, ensuring that tendered margins are delivered.
• Championing and representation of Company philosophies and values in relation to all stakeholders – customers, clients, suppliers and employees.
• Effective deployment of all Company Health and Safety procedures.
• Effective communication of any and all significant issues to Senior Contracts Manager as and when they may arise.
• Creation of a positive impression with our customers and work to exceed their expectations, presenting a polite and responsible attitude at all times.
• Communication with customers politely and professionally, accurately reporting customer comments to managers.
• Understanding of what the company does, promotion of the company wherever possible and feedback of potential leads from sites and local press.
• Wearing of correct corporate clothing and ensuring vehicles and machinery are professionally presented and that sites are kept clean and tidy.
• Efficient and organised working to company systems, including timesheets, works control tick sheets, rotas, absence request forms, etc to ensure that contractual performance obligations are met.
• Reading, understanding and working to the company's Health & Safety Policy and use of correct PPE: high-viz vest, ear defenders, gloves etc.
• Ensuring that any plant/equipment is used safely and only after suitable training has been given.
• Understanding and working to risk assessments and COSHH assessments and reporting of accidents and near misses.
• Reporting of any potential health & safety issues to your manager/supervisor.
• Reliability in attendance at work and following of company rules and procedures if absent from work for any reason.
• Efficient and organised working to company systems: eg job sheets, quality completion sheets, time sheets and invoices.
• Acting to help the company control costs and avoid wastage wherever possible.
• Knowledge of the correct machine for the job and understanding of the maintenance requirements of machinery and ensuring appropriate checks and records are kept.
• Utilisation of best, most economic and effective work practices. Taking responsibility as part of the team for delivering a quality service. Showing initiative and making suggestions for improvements that may lead to increased productivity.
• Rigorous concern for the security of company buildings, vehicles, machinery and materials.