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We're Hiring - Lawncare and Groundworks Supervisor
We are looking to recruit a Lawncare and Groundworks Supervisor for immediate start.
Perfect Ground Solutions is an independent lawncare company established in 2008. It delivers high-quality lawn maintenance, renovation and construction.
The appointee will:
- Work independently or as part of a small team helping to construct, maintain and improve lawns and amenity grassland areas by cultural renovations, turfing, overseeding and applying a wide range of plant protection products and fertilisers.
- Co-ordinate and plan staff activity and equipment for lawncare and groundworks projects.
- Visit perspective customers and supply quotes as required.
- Monitor use and condition of equipment and carry out routine maintenance.
- Work with the Directors to review work practices, suggest improvements and contribute to business development.
This is a salaried position with vehicle provided and a competitive salary, based on experience.
We work a 39-hour week, Monday to Friday.
For the right candidate, there will be increasing opportunities to get involved in business administration and management.
For further information, contact Colin Peters at colin@perfectgroundsolutions.co.uk; 07950 334112.
Perfect Ground Solutions Job Description
Lawncare and Groundworks supervisor
Responsibilities and Duties
- Co-ordinate and plan staff activity and equipment for lawncare and groundworks projects including assessment of access, volumes and timescales.
- Work independently or as part of a team helping to construct, maintain and improve lawns and amenity grassland areas by cultural renovations, turfing, overseeding and applying a wide range of plant protection products and fertilisers, including:
- Application of plant protection products to grassland areas in a safe and environmentally sensitive manner
- Application of fertilisers to grassland areas accurately
- Application of total herbicides in a safe and environmentally sensitive manner
- Transport heavy equipment and assist on larger groundworks projects driving plant as directed.
- Visit perspective customers, carry out new work assessments, explain clearly to customers the planned activities and quote accordingly.
- Assess existing work and supply quotes for additional activities as required.
- Monitor use and condition of lawncare and groundworks equipment, identify faults and carry out routine maintenance.
- Monitor stock levels and place orders where required
- Engage on a one-to-one basis with customers in a polite and friendly manner, providing advice and feedback where possible.
- Keeping vehicles and equipment clean and tidy and reporting any defects.
- Work with the Directors to review work practices, suggest improvements and contribute to business development.
- For the right candidate, there will be increasing opportunities to get involved in business administration and management.
Personal Qualities and Skills
- Able to plan reasonable workloads and give clear instructions to staff.
- Good listening skills; open to receive feedback from staff and customers.
- Able to work outdoors carrying out physically-demanding tasks for up to 8 hours in a day.
- Flexibility of working hours; some quotes need to be done at weekends
- Comfortable towing trailers and using plant (e.g. dumpers) after training if required.
- Presentable and polite
- Good timekeeping
- Able to calculate volumes and areas
- Good knowledge of IT and comfortable keeping accurate records on tablets
Qualifications
- Full Driving License
- PA1, PA2, PA6 (training will be provided if required)
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