Title:  Site Manager / Supervisor

Location: Doncaster

Sector: Hard Landscaping / Groundworks

Salary:  £30,000 to £35,000 + company van 

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, hard landscaper or Groundworks Supervisor to join a family company specialising in design and construction of bespoke natural pools, swimming ponds and domestic gardens, their work is local, regional and national so you can expect some travel in this role. This client is a accredited design and build company with a hard-working, friendly and supportive ethos.

The Role:

We are looking for a skilled hard landscaper or Groundworks supervisor / Manager with extensive and high-level experience and competency in:

• Working from complex construction drawings and landscape designs
• Precise setting out, including setting levels and operating laser levels
• Competent in use of power tools and machinery, including excavators
• Ground preparation, grading, with an eye for levels and ground contours
• Understanding of installing site drainage systems and ground de-watering
• Sub-base and framework preparation, taking into account ground conditions and laying methods for different materials
• Competent in reinforced concrete construction and screeding
• Walling, including concrete blocks and brickwork
• Laying paving including sandstone, limestone, porcelain, yorkstone, granite
• Laying stone setts and clay pavers
• Installing decking & Fencing, all types
• Turfing and ground preparation
• Irrigation and plumbing

About You:

• Methodical, precise, have a good eye for detail 
• Friendly, driven, hard-working and lateral thinking
• Have sound knowledge of site safety, risk assessments, method statements, CDM, organise deliveries and run a safe, tidy and efficient construction site
• Be personable, presentable and respectful
• Be prepared to work away during the week, with some projects located in all areas of the UK, lasting for several weeks at a time
• Have a full, clean driving licence and a trailer license
• Digger ticket preferred but not essential

For further information relating to this role, please contact Rhian Newman of Thorn Baker on 07969 972412 or email rhian@thornbaker.co.uk 

Key Skills: Landscaping, Landscaper, groundwork, gardens, fencing, decking, drainage, SSSTS, CSCS, First Aid, Reinforced concrete,  screeding