Head of Grounds Maintenance

The Role: Head of Grounds Maintenance

Location: West Midlands

Salary: £70k-£90k DOE

Senior leadership opportunity for an experienced Grounds Maintenance professional looking to drive operational excellence, sustainability and strategic growth across a large-scale public environment.

Our client is seeking a commercially aware and operationally strong Head of Grounds Maintenance to lead the delivery and long-term strategy of parks, green spaces, sports pitches, cemeteries and wider public realm services. This is a high-profile leadership role requiring strong people management, commercial awareness and a passion for delivering safe, attractive and environmentally sustainable outdoor spaces for local communities.

The Role:

• Lead the strategic and operational management of grounds maintenance and public realm services across a large regional portfolio
• Manage frontline operational teams ensuring high standards across grass cutting, arboriculture, horticulture and sports pitch maintenance
• Oversee departmental budgets, forecasting and contractor management to ensure operational and financial efficiency
• Drive compliance across health & safety, environmental regulations and operational risk management
• Support sustainability initiatives, biodiversity programmes and community-focused environmental improvements

Key Duties:

• Provide strategic advice to senior leadership teams and stakeholders
• Lead and develop operational teams across multiple service areas
• Manage external contractors and service delivery performance
• Prepare tenders, quotations and commercial reports
• Ensure all maintenance operations meet quality, safety and environmental standards

The Ideal Candidate:

• Extensive leadership experience within Grounds Maintenance, Landscaping, Environmental Services or Public Realm operations
• Strong operational and commercial management background with experience leading large teams
• Relevant qualification in Horticulture, Arboriculture, Turf Management, Facilities Management or related discipline
• Excellent knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and environmental compliance
• Strong communication, budgeting and stakeholder management skills

For more information and consideration please apply with CV.

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