Grounds Team Leader
| Posting date: | 17 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £27,380 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 December 2025 |
| Location: | Chatham, ME4 4LL |
| Company: | MHS Homes |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 74 |
Summary
Job Advert
We’re looking for a proactive Grounds Team Leader to join our Estates team at mhs homes. In this role, you’ll deliver high-quality
grounds maintenance services across our properties, ensuring excellent customer service and supporting a team of operatives to
achieve outstanding results.
What you’ll do:
* Mentor and guide Grounds Operatives to deliver a “right first time” service.
* Ensure all works are completed on time and to company standards.
* Keep handheld devices updated for each site covered.
* Act as the first point of contact on-site, setting standards and providing updates.
* Oversee allocated vehicle checks and ensure daily emptying.
* Carry out grounds maintenance tasks including:
* Grass cutting using powered machinery and manual tools.
* Weed spraying and clearing rubbish.
* Soft landscaping and maintaining shrub/flower beds.
* Turf repairs and seeding.
* Garden maintenance for properties as per planned schedules.
* Tree works including pruning and lopping.
* Respond to emergency situations and assist with snow clearance as per policy.
* Support caretaking, empty homes, and garden clearance where needed.
What we’re looking for:
* Experience in grounds work or caretaking, with a track record of delivering excellent results.
* Previous experience leading a team.
* Strong customer communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.
* Competent in using handheld devices (smartphones) for updates.
* Ability to carry out minor servicing of powered tools and basic vehicle checks.
* Flexible to work weekend rota duties.
We offer:
* A performance based annual bonus + pension contributions matched up to 6%
* 28 days holiday + bank holidays and the option to buy/sell holiday
* Training & Development and opportunities for continuing professional development including regular tool box talks
* A great team of colleagues to work with
* Regular social and charitable events and a range of wellbeing activities
* Enhanced family leave policies
* A really competitive package of flexible employee benefits including a cycle to work scheme
* Free parking and disabled parking
* Access to two holiday homes in Norfolk and Dorset
Join mhs and contribute to making a meaningful impact on the lives of young people in our community.
At mhs homes we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of
opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and
eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital
status, or pregnancy and maternity.
We’re a Disability Confident employer. This means if you tell us you have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the
job, we’ll offer you an interview. We can be flexible when assessing people so everyone has the best opportunity to demonstrate
they can do the job.
Instructions for potential applicants: Please note we're using an anonymised recruitment process for this role. This means the
shortlisting panel will only see personal details or CVs if you're shortlisted for interview. Therefore, shortlisting will be done
based on your application and supporting statement. Please complete all sections fully and refer to the role profile when telling
us about your skills and experience.
We’re looking for a proactive Grounds Team Leader to join our Estates team at mhs homes. In this role, you’ll deliver high-quality
grounds maintenance services across our properties, ensuring excellent customer service and supporting a team of operatives to
achieve outstanding results.
What you’ll do:
* Mentor and guide Grounds Operatives to deliver a “right first time” service.
* Ensure all works are completed on time and to company standards.
* Keep handheld devices updated for each site covered.
* Act as the first point of contact on-site, setting standards and providing updates.
* Oversee allocated vehicle checks and ensure daily emptying.
* Carry out grounds maintenance tasks including:
* Grass cutting using powered machinery and manual tools.
* Weed spraying and clearing rubbish.
* Soft landscaping and maintaining shrub/flower beds.
* Turf repairs and seeding.
* Garden maintenance for properties as per planned schedules.
* Tree works including pruning and lopping.
* Respond to emergency situations and assist with snow clearance as per policy.
* Support caretaking, empty homes, and garden clearance where needed.
What we’re looking for:
* Experience in grounds work or caretaking, with a track record of delivering excellent results.
* Previous experience leading a team.
* Strong customer communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.
* Competent in using handheld devices (smartphones) for updates.
* Ability to carry out minor servicing of powered tools and basic vehicle checks.
* Flexible to work weekend rota duties.
We offer:
* A performance based annual bonus + pension contributions matched up to 6%
* 28 days holiday + bank holidays and the option to buy/sell holiday
* Training & Development and opportunities for continuing professional development including regular tool box talks
* A great team of colleagues to work with
* Regular social and charitable events and a range of wellbeing activities
* Enhanced family leave policies
* A really competitive package of flexible employee benefits including a cycle to work scheme
* Free parking and disabled parking
* Access to two holiday homes in Norfolk and Dorset
Join mhs and contribute to making a meaningful impact on the lives of young people in our community.
At mhs homes we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of
opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and
eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital
status, or pregnancy and maternity.
We’re a Disability Confident employer. This means if you tell us you have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the
job, we’ll offer you an interview. We can be flexible when assessing people so everyone has the best opportunity to demonstrate
they can do the job.
Instructions for potential applicants: Please note we're using an anonymised recruitment process for this role. This means the
shortlisting panel will only see personal details or CVs if you're shortlisted for interview. Therefore, shortlisting will be done
based on your application and supporting statement. Please complete all sections fully and refer to the role profile when telling
us about your skills and experience.
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A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.