Job Title: Contracts Supervisor Location: Tandridge, Surrey Salary: £33,000 per annum, plus use of a company vehicle About the Role: Our client is looking for a skilled Contracts Supervisor to lead their Grounds Maintenance team in the Tandridge District, with responsibilities across housing association properties, community green spaces, and urban areas. This role requires an individual with a strong operational focus, ensuring high-quality service delivery and compliance with health and safety standards. You’ll supervise up to 10 team members, oversee daily operations, and support on-site activities when necessary. Key Responsibilities: Team Supervision and Management Lead and support a team of up to 10 staff, including team leaders, to deliver grounds maintenance services. Oversee day-to-day operational tasks and assign work duties in alignment with project schedules. Scheduling and Task Allocation

Develop and maintain work schedules on an annual, monthly, weekly, and daily basis. Ensure all tasks are prioritized, completed on time, and meet quality standards. Training and Toolbox Talks

Conduct regular training sessions and toolbox talks to educate team members on safety protocols, task requirements, and best practices for grounds maintenance. Quality Assurance and Inspections

Audit and inspect completed work to ensure it meets specified standards. Manage any additional tasks beyond scheduled maintenance, making sure quality and timeliness are maintained. Stakeholder and Client Communication Act as a liaison between the team and various stakeholders, including clients, customers, and housing officers. Handle queries and provide regular updates on project progress. Health, Safety, and Compliance

Monitor and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. Conduct routine risk assessments and inspections, taking immediate action to address any safety concerns. Equipment and Resource Management Ensure that the team has access to the necessary tools and equipment, and oversee maintenance and repairs as required. Efficiently manage resources and stay within budget constraints. Operational Support

Assist with on-the-ground tasks as needed, including the use of horticultural machinery and equipment. Occasionally support inspections of playgrounds and assist in the management of council tree stock. Required Skills and Experience: - GCSE-level education in Maths and English (or equivalent) - Previous experience in a Grounds Maintenance supervisory role

- Strong leadership skills and the ability to adapt communication style to different individuals

- Organized with excellent time management and administrative skills

- Health & Safety qualifications, such as IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent, with knowledge of risk assessment procedures

- Full manual driving license (with trailer towing is a plus) - A relevant horticultural qualification is preferred; willingness to undergo additional training is also considered

Benefits: - Competitive salary of £33,000 per annum

- Use of a company vehicle for work-related activities

- Opportunities for training and professional development - Chance to make a significant impact on local green spaces and community areas

Are you an enthusiastic and reliable Project Manager with a landscaping background, based in Hertfordshire seeking a salary between £40,000 and £45,000 per annum (DOE)?

We are looking for dynamic people to maintain, organise and motivate various sites under your supervision, ensuring all

services are delivered to a very high standard which meets customer expectations. The Project manager will work with

the Commercial manager to prepare upcoming projects, and run site operations.

The successful candidate will work on their own initiative and organise resources to deliver an effective service delivery of

management including:

Day-to-day running of the business• Supervising and leading a team• Ordering of materials and timing deliveries• Training staff members• Site inspections• Administrative task• Health and Safety reporting and record keeping• Preparation of RAMS and contract documentation•

The successful contracts manager will have:

A proven record of accomplishment in Project Management• SSSTS or SMSTS certificate• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written• The ability to self-motivate and motivate a team• Managed hard/soft landscaping projects in the past• Proven ability to lead team members towards achieving objectives• Strong IT skills including use of Microsoft Office and smartphones• Evidence of continuous improvement and problem-solving ability• Proven ability to achieve and exceed business objectives•

In return for this, the contract manager will be working in a fun environment. Joining a team that believes in a work-hard,

play-hard approach.

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Qualified Arborist

Location: Waltham Abbey

Salary: up to 35K depending on experience

This is an outstanding career opportunity with a market leader providing arboricultural services to

private and public sector businesses.

Arboriculture carries out a wide range of tree-related works for domestic, commercial & public

sector clients, throughout London and the South East. We are looking for staff to join our

arboriculture teams based in Waltham Abbey.

Services offered in this region include woodland and estate management, vegetation management,

fencing, tree surgery, forestry and environmental engineering projects.

Our depot currently employs 8 qualified and experienced full-time arborists and 2 full-time

trainee/apprentice arborists. Working from 7 am - 4.30 pm 5 days per week. Regular paid overtime

is also available outside of these hours.

Our arborists benefit from a vast array of tools and equipment, from high-end timberwolf chippers,

Husqvarna and Stihl handheld equipment including battery equivalent tools, Mobile Elevated

Platforms, remote-controlled stump grinders and 3.5t - 7.5t arb spec vehicles.

The Opportunity

Permanent contract with the opportunity to build and develop a career over the long term as we are

keen to build team resilience.

Good opportunities for overtime earnings.

Ongoing refresher training

Tailored training and development programmes

A Glimpse of the Role

• Reporting to the Team Leader, the post holder’s key responsibility shall be climbing

arboricultural duties, including tree pruning, dismantling and felling.

• Day-to-day tasks include:

• Off-ground arboricultural skills: branch removal with power saws and hand tools as required,

the ability to perform aerial rescue;

• On-ground arboricultural skills: tree felling with power saws and hand tools, brushwood

chipping, traffic management, respect for Health and Safety, work site organisation;

• Assist colleagues in their work, for example the complex breakdown of a tree’s crown and

the dismantling of the stem;

• Undertake basic arboriculture operations with appropriate regard for third party property,

for example taking due care and attention when working adjacent to walls, fences,

greenhouses, shed roofs etc;

• Undertake activities utilising underpinning knowledge, for example interpretation of plans,

site preparation and management;

• Operate a range of machinery, including power tools and light plant such as stump grinding

or brushwood chipping machinery;

• Drive company vehicles as required;

• Ensure that the principles of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 are adhered to at all

times, for personal safety and that of colleagues and the general public;

• Carry out routine maintenance.

A skilled Arborist would be required to demonstrate that he/she had received adequate training and

had obtained a relevant certificate or national competence award to use a saw in a tree, and to

demonstrate a sound understanding of the arboricultural business. The arborist will be able to

produce certificates of competence in relevant subjects, as issued by the NPTC, or other such bodies.

A sample of suitable NPTC units is given below:

• 01 Climb Trees

• 02 Perform Aerial Rescue

• CS30 Maintain and Operate a Chainsaw

• CS31 Fell Small Trees

• CS39 Use a Chainsaw from a Rope and Harness

• CS40 Carry out Pruning Operations

• CS41 Undertake Sectional Felling

• CS47 Use of Chainsaw from a MEWP

• First Aid Appointed Person

• Risk Assessment

• Roads and Street Works Act Units 1 & 2

The Qualified Person

• The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate a high level of knowledge and

experience of Arboriculture, ideally associated within the industry.

• A high level of initiative and forward thinking attitude;

• Flexible approach to duties;

• An enthusiastic approach;

• A clear identification with the requirements of the company's customers.

What we can offer you?

− Sector competitive salary

− Generous annual leave up to 22 days

− Free gym membership for you and a nominated person

− Employee health cash plan

− Employee discount portal - discounts on travel bookings, high street vouchers, gift cards,

cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending

− Cycle to Work scheme

− Pension Scheme

− Company sick pay

− Career progression

− Training and development

− Full top end PPE and uniform

 

 

 

Job Title: Estate Gardener Accountable To: Lead Gardener Number of Direct Reports: Job Purpose: To carry out gardening and horticultural maintenance to horticultural features, grass areas and natural features, under the direction of a Lead Gardener to give a high quality service that delivers cleaner, safer and well maintained estates and excellent customer service. . Key Accountabilities:

1. Assist with the maintenance of ornamental areas and features to include; shrubs & shrub beds, roses & rose beds, hedges and natural features; (Bulb Plantings, Wildflower meadows and areas of biodiversity).

2. Assist with maintenance of grass areas to include mowing, edging, and renovation tasks.

3. As directed undertake the control of unwanted herbage in horticultural features and hard landscape areas.

4. Assist with minor landscape works and horticultural development as directed.

5. To have an up-to-date knowledge of the safe use of

 

 

 

range of motorised equipment such as mowers, strimmers, hedge cutters, blowers, rotovators, including their maintenance and adjustments.

6. To ensure all equipment and machinery in your charge are secured during working hours.

7. To undertake such training as required to a) maintain a suitable skill set, b) develop additional skills to assist in higher level activities as required.

8. To be responsible for one’s individual health and safety and that of colleagues, residents and passers-by within your responsibility or affected by your work.

9. When required to drive vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes and be responsible for the care and cleaning of allocated vehicles and carry out routine non mechanical maintenance (e.g. check tyre pressure, oil and water) and ensuring that all equipment and materials are safely stored.

10. To ensure that a high standard of customer care is offered to all sections of the community.

11. To remove litter and rubbish trapped in shrubs and hedges following the trimming of these.

12. To be trained and be able to apply as requested herbicides in green and hard standing areas.

13. To report any fire risks identified in green areas such as combustible items stored against buildings, gas and petrol canisters and also access issues.

14. To report weapons, drugs, drug paraphernalia and any other similar items hidden in the green areas to management, ASB Team and/or Police.

15. To undertake such other duties of a similar nature, commensurate with the grade may be required from time to time.

16. Carry out other reasonable ad hoc duties to support the Directorate which are commensurate with the expectation of the post as directed by the line manager or the Head of Service.

 

 

 

17. Poplar Harca reserves the right to change the working patterns in future to ensure that the hours of the service reflect the needs of residents.

Health & Safety The postholder is required to comply with all Health & Safety at work policies, procedures and guidelines, which form part of this job description. The postholder must look after their own health, safety and welfare and be mindful of other persons who may be affected by their acts. Employees must co-operate and comply with management instructions regarding Health and Safety issues and report all accidents, incidents and problems as soon as practicable to their line manager or other manager.

Attribute Requirements Assessment Method

Education and Experience

Essential Criteria  A minimum of 2 years’ experience as

an assistant Gardener or Gardener.  Basic gardening skills to include

cultivation of soils, pruning of shrubs & Roses.

Desirable Criteria  PA1a & PA6a certificates.  Knowledge of minor landscaping works.  To be qualified to GNVQ Level 2

Horticulture or equivalent.  Previous experience of ride-on mowers,

pedestrian mowers, strimmers, blowers, hedge cutters, pole saws.

 

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Skills and Abilities

Essential Criteria  Ability to work as part of a team.  Ability to complete works to a specific

standard.  Ability to take own initiative and

identify potential improvements.  Understanding of Health & Safety.  Ability to use a range of garden

equipment including motorised equipment

 Willingness to attend internal and external training.

 Good customer service and communication skills.

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Desirable Criteria  Possess a clean driving licence.  Basic machinery maintenance.  Ability to use trailers.

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Additional Requirements