About The Role

Job Outline: Grounds Maintenance, Parks and Green Open Space Manager

Salary: £45,207

Working Hours: 39 Hours [Monday – Friday]

Closing Date: 2nd June – Noon 

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Grounds Maintenance, Parks and Green Open Space Manager to provide effective leadership across Enveco’s Grounds Maintenance, Parks and Green Open Space services.

About the role:

This is a key operational management role responsible for planning, delivering, and continuously improving high-profile environmental services across Blackpool. The successful candidate will lead operational teams, manage service performance, oversee budgets, support business growth and ensure services are delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

The role also includes responsibility for related operational areas, including Emergency Maintenance Operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning and delivery of Grounds Maintenance, Parks and Green Open Space services
• Manage day-to-day operational teams and supervisors
• Identify and implement service efficiencies to improve value for money and service quality
• Manage services within agreed budgets, including income generation
• Negotiate contracts with new and existing clients to support business growth
• Monitor service performance and ensure operational targets are achieved
• Produce regular reports on business operations and performance
• Manage health and safety across the service, including risk assessments, training, safe systems of work and accident investigations
• Support recruitment, supervision, performance management and disciplinary processes
• Contribute to company-wide improvement projects, business plans, policies and procedures
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across Waste Services, Street Cleansing, CVMU and HWRC
• Represent Grounds Maintenance, Parks and Green Open Space Services on the company’s health and safety group
• Support company marketing activity, including contributions to social media campaigns
• Act as an ambassador for Enveco and the services it provides
• Manage Winter Gritting and Emergency Operational Response in line with agreed procedures

About You:

We are looking for a confident and experienced operational manager with strong leadership skills, excellent communication abilities and a clear commitment to delivering high-quality public services.

You should have:

• A professional horticultural qualification to HND or a willingness to work towards
• Industry-based membership, such as IOG, BIGGA, RHS or the Arboricultural Association
• IOSH Certificate in Health & Safety
• PA1 and PA6 pesticide application certification
• A full UK driving licence
• Considerable experience in staff supervision and management
• Experience working in a multi-functional operational environment
• Strong knowledge of environmental services. The ability to manage budgets, performance targets and operational deadlines
• Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office
• The ability to deal professionally with members of the public, business customers, elected members and partners
  Strong decision-making skills and the ability to respond quickly to changing operational priorities

Desirable Skills and Qualifications:

• Current First Aid at Work qualification
• IT or computer skills qualification
• Full UK HGV licence and Driver CPC
• Knowledge of the Environment Act and related Codes of Practice
• Knowledge of national waste and resource policies
• Experience delivering refuse and recycling performance targets

Benefits Include:

• Employee discounts with various partners
• 26 days annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays
• Flexible variations of working pattern to suit seasonal variations and home life
• Company events
• Clevr Money (Savings and Loans) options
• Employee assistance programme
• Leisure scheme via council leisure centres
• Childcare voucher scheme
• Occupational health support
• Free independent, face-to-face counselling and helpline
• Physiotherapy

This role supports the management of a significant and high-profile public realm portfolio, including:

• Stanley Park, a Grade II listed park and major resident and visitor attraction
• 28 playgrounds and 2 skate parks
• 76 grass sports pitches and 42 hard-standing or artificial sports surfaces
• More than 3,300 separately maintained grass verges spanning approximately 52km
• Marton Mere Nature Reserve
• An athletics arena with a 400m running track

To learn more about the role, read the full job outline.