Job Description

At MHR, our employees are central to our success and play a key role in helping customers achieve sustainable high performance. With a team of over 900 professionals, we work to make things flow smoothly, whether it's for large organisations or individual employees. As businesses face rapid changes in the world of work, our team is here to help them adapt and thrive.aEUR



By focusing on the core needs of efficiency, productivity, growth, and impact, our employees use their expertise to deliver real solutions through our People and Finance platform. This system, which covers finance, HR, payroll, and learning, helps businesses run more smoothly and make better decisions in real time.



With over 40 years of experience behind us, MHR's track record as a high-performance organisation is built on clear goals, a shared vision, and strong communication - all of which we pass on to our customers.aEUR



MHR is more than just a place to work; it's a platform for empowerment. Joining us means bringing innovation, technology, and teamwork seamlessly removes obstacles, enhances your skills, and allow you to focus on what's most important to you- work that matters.

With us, you'll grow, find your flow

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and make a lasting difference in your career, your team, and your impact.aEUR

We are seeking an experienced Grounds & Estates Manager to lead the operational management, maintenance and development of our external estate. This includes grounds, landscaped areas, land, agricultural and external buildings, estate roads, paths and open spaces.


The role has end-to-end responsibility for ensuring the estate is safe, compliant, well-presented and sustainable, supporting environmental, health & safety and audit requirements, including ISO 14001.



Lead day-to-day estates and grounds operations across the external estate Plan and deliver seasonal maintenance programmes Manage estates contractors and oversee performance and standards Ensure estate presentation meets organisational standards Own operational estates budgets, cost control and forecasting Identify, assess and escalate risks relating to land, trees, access, structures and unplanned works Act as the primary point of contact for external estate matters Oversee agricultural and external buildings, ensuring safe access, inspections and maintenance Support environmental management, sustainability and biodiversity initiatives Manage green waste, recycling and disposal in line with ISO 14001 Lead operational health & safety across estates activities, including RAMS and incident investigations Support planning and delivery of estate events and logistics Line manage estates and grounds staff, including performance, training and development Drive continuous improvement and long-term estate planning

Skills

Proven experience in estates, grounds or land management Strong knowledge of contractor management and seasonal maintenance planning Experience managing budgets and procurement of estates services Good understanding of health & safety and environmental management (ISO 14001) Ability to identify and manage operational risks Strong organisational and stakeholder management skills

Benefits to support you personally and professionally

Alongside the opportunity to work with an incredible team and express your individuality, we offer a range of personalised benefits including:



Access to over 60 internal training courses, professional qualifications, and cross-departmental mentoring and coaching programs 24/7 access to a GP through Help at Hand for you and your family, confidential mental health support, and paid sick leave Ability to purchase or sell additional holiday days beyond 25 days and bank holidays Enhanced Family leave My MHRewards offering discounts at over 900 retailers Monthly employee recognition program and departmental awards Referral bonus scheme of up to 2,000 Employee-led social events such as running clubs, football teams, book clubs, and bake-offs On-site subsidised restaurants offering a variety of fresh meals daily Opt-in benefits schemes such as private medical insurance and dental coverage

We value the well-being, financial stability, and inclusivity of our employees, and strive to provide a supportive working environment.



At MHR, we're completely committed to creating a supportive and inclusive workplace where all voices are heard, and everyone feels valued and supported.





Whatever your background, abilities and experiences, if you're excited by this role we want to hear from you. If you require assistance for an interview, please let us know and we'll make sure your needs are met when you arrive.

If we receive an exceptionally high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than originally advertised.