Contract Supervisor

Location: Limerick and surrounding areas

Salary: Competitive

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday

Lead by example. Build relationships. Deliver great service.

You take pride in maintaining high standards, supporting operational teams and building strong relationships with customers. That's exactly the type of person we're looking for at Ground Control.

As a Contract Supervisor, you'll play a key role in supporting the delivery of Grounds Maintenance and Winter Maintenance services across a growing portfolio of commercial and public sector contracts throughout Ireland.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Grounds Maintenance Supervisor, Team Leader or Foreman looking to take the next step in their career. You'll have the opportunity to develop your operational, commercial and client management skills whilst gaining exposure to all aspects of contract delivery.

What you'll do:

In this role, you'll support the successful delivery of contracts across your area, helping ensure sites are safe, compliant and maintained to the highest standards.

• Survey sites and scope maintenance works, ensuring requirements are clearly defined and works can be delivered safely and efficiently.

• Prepare quotations and estimates for additional works, assessing labour, materials and resource requirements.

• Support the day-to-day management of field teams and subcontractors, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and in line with specification.

• Carry out site inspections and quality audits, maintaining high service standards and identifying opportunities for improvement.

• Build strong working relationships with customers, acting as a key point of contact for day-to-day enquiries, service requests and operational issues.

• Support contract performance across your region, helping ensure service levels, quality standards and customer expectations are consistently achieved.

• Coordinate labour, plant and materials, ensuring works are effectively planned and delivered.

• Promote high standards of health, safety and compliance, carrying out regular site checks and addressing issues proactively.

• Identify opportunities for additional works and service enhancements, helping deliver value for customers while supporting contract growth.

• Support winter maintenance operations when required, ensuring services are delivered effectively during peak seasonal periods.

What you'll get:

• Company vehicle.

• A varied role with a mix of operational, client-facing and commercial responsibilities.

• The opportunity to work across a growing portfolio of contracts throughout Ireland.

• Ongoing support and development from experienced operational leaders.

• Exposure to surveying, quoting and contract delivery.

• A genuine pathway towards future Contract Manager opportunities.

• The chance to make a visible impact within a fast-growing business.

What we're looking for:

• Experience within Grounds Maintenance, Landscaping, Arboriculture or a similar outdoor operational environment.

• Experience supervising or leading field-based teams, operatives or subcontractors.

• Strong understanding of site standards, quality inspections and operational delivery.

• Experience conducting site surveys, inspections or assessments.

• Exposure to estimating, quoting or identifying additional works opportunities would be advantageous.

• Knowledge of health and safety legislation and safe working practices.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to build positive relationships with customers and operational teams.

• A proactive, organised and solutions-focused approach to work.

• Commercial awareness and an understanding of how operational decisions impact service delivery and profitability.

• Ambition to develop and progress within a growing business.

• Full driving licence and willingness to travel across the Republic of Ireland.

Why Ground Control?

Ground Control's Ireland business is experiencing significant growth, creating exciting opportunities for people who want to develop their careers and make a real impact.

This role offers the chance to join a supportive team, take ownership of your region, work closely with customers and field teams, and build the skills needed to progress into more senior operational positions in the future.

If you're passionate about delivering great service, leading by example and developing a long-term career in grounds maintenance, we'd love to hear from you.

Benefits;

• Competitive salary – aligned with your skills and experience

• Pension scheme – helping you plan for the future

• Recognition schemes – celebrating and rewarding great work

• Private GP service – fast, convenient access to medical support

• Life insurance – providing added peace of mind

• Holiday buy scheme – purchase up to 5 additional days of annual leave

Equal Opportunities Statement

At Ground Control, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, 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. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic as defined in the Equality Act 2010.

We actively support and promote an inclusive culture, ensuring fair and equitable treatment throughout the recruitment process and across all stages of employment, including training, development, promotion, pay, and termination. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants and employees, and to creating a working environment free from discrimination, harassment, bullying, or victimisation.

We expect all colleagues to uphold our values of dignity, respect, and inclusion. We take a zero-tolerance approach to any form of discriminatory behaviour and are committed to continuous improvement through training, inclusive policies, and accountability at all levels. #Maint

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