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Grounds Maintenance Working Supervisor
Location: Weston-Super-Mare
Salary: Competitive
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday
Division: LDE – Construction Projects
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Are you passionate about maintaining outdoor spaces and leading by example?
We’re looking for a Grounds Maintenance Working Supervisor to join our busy team. You’ll play a key role in keeping our sites looking their best while ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality work. This is a hands-on role where no two days are the same.
What you’ll do:
- Carrying out routine and specialised grounds maintenance tasks, including mowing, strimming, spraying, litter picking, planting, and pruning.
- Managing equipment, vehicles, tools, and work sites to ensure they are clean, well-maintained, and ready for use.
- Collaborating with your team to deliver high-quality results and maintain smooth workflows.
- Following company and client systems, procedures, and technology for recording work.
- Complying with all Health & Safety and Environmental policies, using PPE correctly, and identifying potential risks.
- Actively seeking ways to improve processes, efficiency, and sustainability on site.
- Maintaining a professional appearance and representing the company positively at all times.
What we’re looking for:
- Practical experience in grounds maintenance.
- Ability to operate machinery and vehicles safely.
- Basic IT literacy and competence with mobile devices.
- Strong understanding of Health & Safety practices.
- Excellent customer service and teamwork skills.
- Physical fitness to carry out demanding tasks.
- Positive, can-do attitude and willingness to work independently when needed.
Desirable skills and qualifications:
- GCSEs in Maths and English (or equivalent).
- Full, clean UK driving licence.
- Formal horticultural qualifications.
- PA1 & PA6a spraying qualifications.
Why join us:
Career Development Focus: We’re committed to supporting your professional growth with clear career paths, training, and tailored development programs, including our GC Leadership Academy, job specific accreditations and higher education opportunities.
Exciting Growth Opportunities: Be part of a rapidly growing company with a dynamic team and expanding client base.
Collaborative Environment: Work in a supportive, engaging, and innovative culture where your contributions are valued.
Competitive Package: Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package, along with flexible working options, including:
23 days holiday, Increasing with length of service + bank holidays
Yearly bonus scheme & Share options
Robust pension scheme
Medigold employee support, Free Flu Jabs, Online private GP Service
Free or subsidised national gym memberships
Employee Recognition Scheme
2 personal choice volunteering days
Ground Control
Ground Control is a UK-based grounds maintenance company powered by the latest technology. Since launching in 1973, Ground Control has grown rapidly and now provides full national coverage for our customers across the UK and Ireland.
We deliver a range of services, including grounds maintenance, winter gritting, landscape construction, design, arboriculture, electric vehicle charging point installation to more than 50,000 commercial properties across the UK.
If you are looking to invest in your future with a business that puts people at the centre of everything, click the apply now button below to speak to a member of our team.
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Equal Opportunities Statement
At Ground Control, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to thrive. We believe that diversity drives innovation and success, and we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate based on sex, age, disability, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. We actively support and promote an inclusive culture, ensuring fair and equitable treatment throughout the recruitment process and beyond.
- Department
- Landscape Construction
- Locations
- Weston-super-Mare
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Employment type
- Full-time
About Ground Control
Ground Control is a leading external maintenance business and biodiversity expert committed to enhancing and improving the physical environment for our customers and their communities.
We're a purpose driven, values centred business, on a mission to realise the potential of human nature by bringing together people, places and the planet.
Human Nature - At Its Best
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