Job Description
CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. We are recruiting a Grounds Supervisor to join the team located in Jealott's Hill, Bracknell.
Job Purpose
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing the effective operational delivery of a comprehensive landscaping and grounds maintenance service, both directly and via third party suppliers, for a large campus style site.
You will be proactive, with a passion for maintaining very high standards, able to work autonomously in addition to managing and planning work for a small team, whilst meeting the client's expectations and ensuring that all relevant legal requirements are met, and QHSE regulations are always adhered to.
Key Tasks
Creating and delivering plans and schedules for weekly, monthly, and seasonal tasks ensuring all grounds are maintained and presented to the highest level throughout the year.
Meeting KPIs for all grounds related tasks.
Lawn care: Mowing, fertilizing, moss control, reseeding and edging as needed.
Plant, shrub, and tree care including planting, pruning, pest control, fertilising.
Paving/deck care: pressure-washing, bleaching, algaecide treatment, cleaning, sealing, oiling.
Soft landscaping duties such as turfing, rotavating, planting shrubs and flower beds, mulching, weed control, hedge trimming, strimming etc.
Operating and maintaining water irrigation systems.
Operating and maintaining tools and machinery: hand-tools, lawn mowers, leaf vacuum/blowers, hedge trimmers, long-arm trimmers, scarifying tools, pressure-washers, woodchippers etc.
Ensure machinery, tools, vehicles, and equipment are maintained in good working order, adopting best working practices in all areas.
Proactively take responsibility for Health and Safety matters relating to staff, tasks, contractors, vehicles, equipment, and machinery, including preparation and/or review of Risk Assessments. Ensure Health and Safety legislative procedures are maintained and adhered to.
Provide detailed monthly reports to management of personnel and operational works.
Comply with all relevant legislation including that relate to waste, pesticides, COSHH, local authority and site rules.
Make sure that general maintenance is carried out by the operatives in accordance with their vehicle and machinery inspection sheets. Ensure that any damage/faults are effectively reported and any required actions arising from this are dealt with promptly.
Ensure all vehicles are kept clean and tidy by operatives.
Conduct regular Toolbox Talks to provide training and refresher sessions on operational best practice and the use of equipment, Health and Safety, environmental and quality priorities and updates on company news or any other developments.
Praise excellent work and promote continued professional development.
Support overall performance of the contract and development of the grounds team, performance management against KPI's, training, development, and succession planning.
Provide leadership for all direct reports.
Promptly respond to phone calls and emails, deal with any client/customer enquiries and complaints, effectively, manage any operational issues, and communicate all corrective actions back to stakeholders within agreed timescale
Ongoing maintenance of water treatment plant.
Ad hoc duties as required.
Education
A good basic education is essential, with at least GCSE passes in Maths and English or equivalent.
Relevant horticultural qualification such as NVQs, City & Guilds, BALI, or similar qualifications in Horticulture and Landscaping
Skills
Full UK Drivers Licence
Chainsaw trained
PA1/PA6 qualified
Competent in using the appropriate power tools
Significant practical experience in horticulture, supported by an appropriate qualification
Due to the nature of the work you need to be physically fit
Good written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
Good PC skills, Word/Excel and Outlook intermediate level
Knowledge
Excellent knowledge of trees, plants, flowers
Awareness of Health & Safety best practices
Excellent working knowledge of plants, their requirements and ability to recognise disorders and treat problems.
Knowledge and awareness of the facilities management industry
About CBRE Global Workplace Solutions:
As one of CBRE's core global businesses, Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) provides end-to-end services to occupier clients across the entire lifecycle of a building. Our teams help companies improve their operations and reduce costs, through expert facilities management, project management, real estate and energy and sustainability services. Our dedicated teams work across all industries, and support clients ranging from global Fortune 500 companies to single, iconic buildings.
CBRE Group, Inc. is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with 2019 revenues of $23.9 billion and more than 100,000 employees (excluding affiliate offices). CBRE has been included on the Fortune 500 since 2008, ranking #128 in 2020. It also has been voted the industry's top brand by the Lipsey Company for 19 consecutive years and has been named one of Fortune's "Most Admired Companies" for eight years in a row, including being ranked number one in the real estate sector in 2020, for the second consecutive year. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CBRE."
Application Process:
Your application will be reviewed by our Talent Resourcing Team and you will be contacted if you have been successful in being short listed for the role.
Taking into consideration the costs of sponsorship, the nature of the role and the financial resources of the account in question, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
No agencies please.
Please note: the job title shown above may be different to local job titles used in our business and issued on any contract of employment.
#GWSEMEA
Job Purpose
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing the effective operational delivery of a comprehensive landscaping and grounds maintenance service, both directly and via third party suppliers, for a large campus style site.
You will be proactive, with a passion for maintaining very high standards, able to work autonomously in addition to managing and planning work for a small team, whilst meeting the client's expectations and ensuring that all relevant legal requirements are met, and QHSE regulations are always adhered to.
Key Tasks
Creating and delivering plans and schedules for weekly, monthly, and seasonal tasks ensuring all grounds are maintained and presented to the highest level throughout the year.
Meeting KPIs for all grounds related tasks.
Lawn care: Mowing, fertilizing, moss control, reseeding and edging as needed.
Plant, shrub, and tree care including planting, pruning, pest control, fertilising.
Paving/deck care: pressure-washing, bleaching, algaecide treatment, cleaning, sealing, oiling.
Soft landscaping duties such as turfing, rotavating, planting shrubs and flower beds, mulching, weed control, hedge trimming, strimming etc.
Operating and maintaining water irrigation systems.
Operating and maintaining tools and machinery: hand-tools, lawn mowers, leaf vacuum/blowers, hedge trimmers, long-arm trimmers, scarifying tools, pressure-washers, woodchippers etc.
Ensure machinery, tools, vehicles, and equipment are maintained in good working order, adopting best working practices in all areas.
Proactively take responsibility for Health and Safety matters relating to staff, tasks, contractors, vehicles, equipment, and machinery, including preparation and/or review of Risk Assessments. Ensure Health and Safety legislative procedures are maintained and adhered to.
Provide detailed monthly reports to management of personnel and operational works.
Comply with all relevant legislation including that relate to waste, pesticides, COSHH, local authority and site rules.
Make sure that general maintenance is carried out by the operatives in accordance with their vehicle and machinery inspection sheets. Ensure that any damage/faults are effectively reported and any required actions arising from this are dealt with promptly.
Ensure all vehicles are kept clean and tidy by operatives.
Conduct regular Toolbox Talks to provide training and refresher sessions on operational best practice and the use of equipment, Health and Safety, environmental and quality priorities and updates on company news or any other developments.
Praise excellent work and promote continued professional development.
Support overall performance of the contract and development of the grounds team, performance management against KPI's, training, development, and succession planning.
Provide leadership for all direct reports.
Promptly respond to phone calls and emails, deal with any client/customer enquiries and complaints, effectively, manage any operational issues, and communicate all corrective actions back to stakeholders within agreed timescale
Ongoing maintenance of water treatment plant.
Ad hoc duties as required.
Education
A good basic education is essential, with at least GCSE passes in Maths and English or equivalent.
Relevant horticultural qualification such as NVQs, City & Guilds, BALI, or similar qualifications in Horticulture and Landscaping
Skills
Full UK Drivers Licence
Chainsaw trained
PA1/PA6 qualified
Competent in using the appropriate power tools
Significant practical experience in horticulture, supported by an appropriate qualification
Due to the nature of the work you need to be physically fit
Good written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
Good PC skills, Word/Excel and Outlook intermediate level
Knowledge
Excellent knowledge of trees, plants, flowers
Awareness of Health & Safety best practices
Excellent working knowledge of plants, their requirements and ability to recognise disorders and treat problems.
Knowledge and awareness of the facilities management industry
About CBRE Global Workplace Solutions:
As one of CBRE's core global businesses, Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) provides end-to-end services to occupier clients across the entire lifecycle of a building. Our teams help companies improve their operations and reduce costs, through expert facilities management, project management, real estate and energy and sustainability services. Our dedicated teams work across all industries, and support clients ranging from global Fortune 500 companies to single, iconic buildings.
CBRE Group, Inc. is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with 2019 revenues of $23.9 billion and more than 100,000 employees (excluding affiliate offices). CBRE has been included on the Fortune 500 since 2008, ranking #128 in 2020. It also has been voted the industry's top brand by the Lipsey Company for 19 consecutive years and has been named one of Fortune's "Most Admired Companies" for eight years in a row, including being ranked number one in the real estate sector in 2020, for the second consecutive year. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CBRE."
Application Process:
Your application will be reviewed by our Talent Resourcing Team and you will be contacted if you have been successful in being short listed for the role.
Taking into consideration the costs of sponsorship, the nature of the role and the financial resources of the account in question, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
No agencies please.
Please note: the job title shown above may be different to local job titles used in our business and issued on any contract of employment.
#GWSEMEA
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