Grounds Manager

Grounds Manager | Lead, Develop & Make a Lasting Impact

I'm currently recruiting for an exciting Grounds Manager opportunity with a well-established organisation that cares for a portfolio of beautiful natural parkland sites across the UK.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced grounds maintenance professional who enjoys leading teams, taking ownership of projects, and maintaining outdoor spaces to the highest possible standards.

The Role

As Grounds Manager, you'll play a key role in ensuring the grounds are maintained throughout the year while leading a dedicated team and delivering a safe, welcoming environment for visitors.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading, motivating and developing a grounds maintenance team.
• Planning and overseeing year-round grounds maintenance and landscaping programmes.
• Managing budgets, contractors, procurement and site resources.
• Ensuring health and safety standards are met across all operations.
• Supporting site improvement projects and environmental initiatives.
• Maintaining exceptional standards across a unique and meaningful environment.

We're Looking For Someone Who Has:

• Experience managing a grounds maintenance, landscaping, parks or estates team.
• A strong background in grounds maintenance, horticulture, woodland or landscape management.
• Experience planning maintenance schedules to keep outdoor spaces looking their best throughout the seasons.
• An understanding of budgeting and resource management (full support will be provided to develop this further).
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and solve problems effectively.
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to motivate and develop a team.
• A full UK driving licence.

Additional qualifications such as digger or dumper tickets, or grave digging experience, would be advantageous but are by no means essential.

Benefits

In return, you'll be joining an organisation that genuinely values its people and offers an excellent benefits package, including:

• Supportive working environment with opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• 33 days' holiday (inclusive of bank holidays).
• Enhanced pension scheme (6% employer contribution and 3% employee contribution).
• Life Assurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Employee Healthcare Plan.
• Enhanced company sick pay, maternity pay and paternity pay.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Retail discounts.
• Annual flu jab voucher.
• "Me Day" – an additional day off to celebrate your birthday.

Why Apply?

This is more than just a Grounds Manager position - it's an opportunity to join an organisation with a genuine sense of purpose, work in stunning surroundings, and make a visible impact every day. If you're an experienced grounds maintenance professional looking to step into a rewarding leadership role where you can shape the future of beautiful outdoor spaces, this could be the perfect opportunity.

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, I'd love to hear from you. Apply with your CV or get in touch for a confidential conversation to learn more about the location, salary and benefits.