Grounds Maintenance Supervisor

Role

Ground Maintenance Supervisor

Hours

Full Time

Location

MOD CorshamAt Mitie, our people are our greatest strength, and our promise is to create a place to work where you can thrive and be your best every day. We're looking for a Grounds Maintenance Supervisor who will lead and coordinate grounds maintenance operations across MOD Corsham, ensuring the estate remains safe, compliant, presentable, and sustainable throughout the year.

Role Responsibilities

-Lead and supervise day-to-day grounds maintenance activities, including grass cutting, hedge and shrub maintenance, planting, weed control, winter maintenance, and landscaping works.

-Manage, coach, and develop a team of grounds operatives, ensuring high standards of performance, safety, and customer service.

-Oversee contractors and stakeholders, ensuring compliance with RAMS, permits, MOD site requirements, and operational standards.

-Ensure contractual KPIs, quality standards, inspections, audits, and compliance requirements are consistently achieved and accurately documented.

-Support biodiversity, sustainability, and carbon reduction initiatives while maintaining safe and efficient grounds operations.

Required Qualifications

Applicants must meet the below defined requirements for the role

-Proven experience supervising grounds maintenance or landscaping teams within large, complex, or highly regulated environments.

-Strong knowledge of Health & Safety legislation, including RAMS, COSHH, PUWER, permits to work, and safe systems of work.

-IOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent), First Aid certification, and a valid UK Driving Licence.

-Experience operating grounds maintenance equipment and small plant, including mowers, strimmers, and similar machinery.

-Excellent planning, communication, stakeholder management, and digital reporting skills.

What's in it for you?

-Opportunity to work within a unique and secure MOD estate environment.

-Career development, training, and professional qualification support.

-Be part of a team committed to safety, sustainability, biodiversity, and operational excellence.

There's a place for you at Mitie, join us today!