Grounds Services Manager

Imagine stepping away from the desk and having 400 acres of beautiful forest as your office? The Grounds Services team is responsible for managing and maintaining the forest landscape at each of our villages, including wildlife and biodiversity surveys. Our expert teams are extremely passionate about the natural environment at Center Parcs, which our guests love to see.

GROUNDS SERVICES MANAGER | Circa €48,900 per annum plus 12% bonus

In this role you will manage a team of Forest Rangers, Conservation Rangers and Grounds Assistants, ensuring the smooth running and control of the Ground Services department with direct reference to operating standards, Company Landscape Strategy, Forest Management plans and the department Planned Maintenance Programme.

Other responsibilities will include working closely with the Landscape Asset Manager, Consultants and Contractors to ensure that all aspects relating to forestry, biodiversity and ecology are managed in accordance with our commitments. You will also support with facilitating and developing a culture that promotes and encourages the general wellbeing, motivation, and morale of your team, whilst ensuring effective performance management strategies are in place and your team are actively contributing towards this.

HOURS OF WORK

You will be contracted to work 160 hours per 4-week period on a flexible basis. This means that your days and hours of work could vary each week, but you will always receive at least your contracted hours each period.

Your working hours will typically be 8:00am to 4:30pm, including weekends. However, flexibility will be required. As our village is open 365 days of the year, your working hours will include public / bank holidays and during Christmas and / or New Year on a rota basis with a premium rate of pay for hours worked on a Sunday.

ABOUT YOU

Essential requirements:

• Minimum Diploma level in Horticulture or a qualification specific to landscape discipline
• Ability to support and develop a team 
• Organisational and planning skills 
• Computer literacy 
• Supervisory experience 
• Responsibility in a grounds / landscape role 
• Previous experience of managing budgets / financial awareness 
• A motivational approach towards colleagues and work 
• Full manual driving licence, held for a minimum of 6 months 

Desirable requirements:

• IOSH – Managing Safely 

ABOUT THE BENEFITS

Center Parcs is a fantastic place to work and the benefits are as impressive as they are unique. Here are just a few:

• Colleague Bonus Scheme
• Pension Scheme with Life Assurance
• Colleague Recognition and Reward Scheme – offering a choice of Center Parcs and High Street vouchers
• Free use of our leisure facilities
• Discounted Center Parcs breaks
• 20% discount in our restaurant and retail outlets
• Access to Perks at Work Portal - offering a wide range of retail and leisure discounts
• An Employee Assistance Program - providing support on financial, health and legal matters
• Excellent opportunities for career development and progression with the opportunity to gain externally recognised qualifications

If this sounds like your ideal job, then we’d love to see your application.

Closing date: 6th October 2025

Interviews to be held: Ongoing

Please note this vacancy may close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. Early submission of your application is therefore encouraged.

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