Job Description:

Grounds Maintenance & Cleaning Team Leader
Location: Chichester, West Sussex
Salary: £28,000 per annum
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Barker Ross is currently recruiting for a Grounds Maintenance & Cleaning Team Leader on behalf of our client based in Chichester.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and hands-on individual with experience in grounds maintenance, cleaning, and team leadership. You'll be responsible for leading a team delivering high-quality grounds maintenance and cleaning services across a range of residential housing sites, including general needs estates, sheltered accommodation, and extra care facilities throughout Sussex and Hampshire.

• Lead and supervise a team carrying out grounds maintenance and cleaning duties across multiple sites.
• Organise daily workloads and ensure work is completed safely and to a high standard.
• Carry out regular site inspections and quality checks.
• Undertake grounds maintenance duties including mowing, strimming, weeding, hedge maintenance, and litter picking.
• Complete cleaning duties including mopping, sweeping, dusting, and maintaining communal areas.
• Quote for additional works and arrange completion where required.
• Report repairs and maintenance issues within communal areas.
• Monitor equipment and materials, ensuring machinery is safe to use and advise management when equipment or supplies need replacing.
• Ensure all health and safety procedures are followed.

• Previous experience in grounds maintenance and/or commercial cleaning.
• Previous experience in a Team Leader or Supervisory role.
• Full UK manual driving licence (essential).
• Good organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to motivate a team and maintain high standards.
• A proactive, reliable, and customer-focused approach.

• Permanent, full-time position.
• £28,000 per annum.
• 37.5 hours per week.
• Varied role covering sites across Sussex and Hampshire.
• Opportunity to join a well-established organisation with opportunities for training and career progression.

If you have the skills and experience required and are looking for your next permanent opportunity, apply today with your up-to-date CV.


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