Estate Services Manager - Ground Maintenance

Ground Maintenance Manager
South London
3 Months Temp to Perm
35 Hours
£22.36 Per Hour PAYE / £27.01 Per Hour LTD (inc hol)

Service Care Solutions have an exciting vacancy for a Ground Maintenance Manager available for an immediate start, working with a Housing Association based in the South London area.

What you will be doing:

• Overseeing the effective and efficient delivery of grounds maintenance estate services, you may also need to cover for our cleaning managers.
• Ensuring that your team are safe and have completed their risk assessments, any relevant health and safety training, and comply with lone working arrangements. This includes actively promoting and enforcing health and safety protocols to maintain a safe working environment for all team members.
• Responding to enquiries from colleagues or residents about the services delivered by the team. This includes promptly addressing any issues, providing updates, and ensuring clear and concise communication.
• Carrying out estate inspections, checking they are well maintained and reporting any service issues, communal repairs, compliance hazards or tenancy management problems.
   

What you will need:

• Experience working in a Ground Maintenance environment, with a strong understanding of health and safety practices, including conducting risk assessments, adhering to COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) regulations, managing lone working situations, and prioritising the safety of your team.
• Proven leadership skills, enabling you to recruit, manage, train, and motivate a team of staff effectively. You should have experience in fostering a positive work environment and promoting a culture of teamwork and collaboration.
• The ability to build and maintain positive relationships with residents, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills and a customer-centric approach. This includes effectively addressing resident inquiries, concerns, and complaints, and working collaboratively to ensure their needs are met.
• A valid UK driving licence with the ability to drive company vehicles as and when required.

Working hours are Monday to Friday working a total of 35 hours weekly from 8am till 4pm.

For more details on this vacancy and to apply, please email Prakash on prakash.panchani@servicecare.org.uk or call 01772 208967.