Contract Manager [Grounds Maintenance] – Based around Newark - circa £38k with company car

We are a prestigious Grounds Maintenance & Facilities Management company looking for a Contract Manager with proven experience in managing commercial grounds-maintenance work.

This is a brand-new opportunity for a Contract Manager based in and around the Newark area.

The Contract Manager is an integral part of our organisation. We have a team of up to 40 Contract Managers and Contract Management delegates across the UK, answering to 5 Regional Ops Managers.

This team delivers consistently high-quality grounds maintenance services and acquiring additional business.

The Role:

Reporting to a Senior Contract Manager, you will be responsible for the management of our Field Teams and directly employed staff.  

This is a critical success factor to delivering grounds maintenance work on-time to the specified standard.

Key responsibilities will also be:

· Recruiting and training Field Teams in “Ways of Working” and expected quality standards

· Daily quality monitoring of Field Teams’ work

· Line management and performance management of directly employed staff

· Effectively build and maintain client relationships

· Providing management reports

· Price, sell, and manage landscaping work, either additional grounds maintenance work required on sites currently maintained by our company or large landscaping projects implemented as part of a construction project.

· Develop successful working relationships with local client decision-makers

· Accurately price new maintenance sites under tender.

· Identify, price and supervise additional works on existing grounds maintenance sites.

Prospects:

Our company believes in rewarding our employees for their hard work. We offer a wide-ranging benefits programme inspiring you to realise your full potential

A supportive, entrepreneurial working environment that encourages growth and collaboration.

Training, development, coaching and mentoring opportunities, with a clear career path progression

Match funding for employee fundraising and 2 personal choice volunteering days

Bupa employee support & Free Flu Jab & subscriptions to an online GP service and Calm, the wellbeing app

Are you an enthusiastic and reliable School cleaner local to East London seeking a pay starting from £10ph and looking to work in a great working environment? We are looking for dynamic people to maintain to organize and motivate various sites, ensuring all cleaning services are delivered to a high standard which meets customer expectations. The clearer will work to their own initiative identifying opportunities for improvement and driving business development in their area.

The successful candidate will work to their own initiative and organize resources to deliver an effective service delivery of  cleaner including:

• class cleaning
• Cleaning
• toilet cleaning
• stairs cleaning ( hovering, moping )

The successful cleaner will have:

• Clean and in date DBS check (mandatory)
• The ability to self-motivate and the desire to work within a team
• Competent in using the appropriate power tools where required
• Previous experience in school cleaning
• Excellent awareness of Health & Safety and implementing procedures
• Proven ability to achieve/exceed business objectives
• Experience implementing quality standards and working to customer specifications

To apply for the School cleaning operative role please upload your CV.

Grounds Maintenance Team Leader – Salary Circa £24k Dependent on Experience

We have an exciting opportunity for a full time Grounds Maintenance Team Leader to join
our team based in West Yorkshire.

The role is a full-time position offering a competitive salary.
The successful applicant will be mobile across various sites in the region.

Overview of Duties:
Supervising a team of employees
Undertaking a range of grounds maintenance work e.g. grass cutting, hedge and shrub
work, strimming, blowing, leaf clearance, litter picking, application of chemical and manual
weed control etc
- Identifying workloads and allocating tasks to the team
- Driving and operating a wide range of vehicles, machinery and handheld equipment
- Promoting the correct use and operation of machinery and equipment and reporting any
breakdowns
- Ensuring all daily routine safety and maintenance checks are completed
- Completing weekly/daily work records, timesheets, vehicle/equipment defect reports and
client PPM schedules
- Undertaking visual inspections of all work areas prior to commencement of maintenance
tasks ensuring compliance with approved safety standards

Candidate Requirements:
- Experience of supervising / leading /undertaking routine grounds
maintenance/horticultural duties within a professional/commercial environment
- Vocational qualification in a Grounds Maintenance/Horticultural discipline or equivalent
experience preferred.
- Able to promote and sustain a performance culture and to ensure continuous
improvement is achieved
- Full driving licence
- Willing to adapt to new methods of working and learn new skills
- Self-motivated, punctual and reliable - strong work ethic- Willing to work in poor weather
conditions, polite and diplomatic with all of our clients

Required licence or certification:
• Driving License
• PA1 PA6
• The successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check due to our work on schools.

Additional pay: Yearly bonus
Benefits: Company pension / On-site parking
Schedule: 8-hour shift
Work remotely: No

Senior Horticulturalist: W London: Circa £30K DOE [+Car & Phone]

Soft Landscaping expertise a must.

A prestigious West London Landscaping company needs a senior horticulturalist to manage and help re-invent high end London gardens and help install plants/foliage in new homes.

Use your expertise, passion and vision to make a unique impact and take this company to a new high.

Candidate must drive and have a horticultural qualification and a proven track record in the industry.

The job will mean driving to different sites, working independently, managing each project and physically being hands on with their work.

Client base and work is generally high-end domestic gardens around North, West and South London.

Apply today to discuss the role and to book an interview.

Are you an enthusiastic and reliable landscaper seeking an annual salary of £26K-£28K  (Mon-Fri) & want a great working environment? We are looking for dynamic people to work on various soft landscaping sites, ensuring all soft landscaping services are delivered to a high standard which meets customer expectations. The Soft landscaper will work to their own initiative and as part of a team identifying opportunities for improvement. The landscaper will cover area London to Leighton buzzard.

Our client is a growing business that strives for quality and customer experience. As part of their growth plans this year, they are now looking to recruit a Landscaper with fencing experience.

The successful candidate will organize resources to deliver an effective service delivery of landscaping installation duties including:

• Planting
• Pruning
• Fencing
• Turfing
• Semi and mature tree planting
• Hedge planting
• New gardens building and renovations
• General landscaping

The successful landscaper will have:

• Full UK driving licence and ideally a licence to tow a trailer (not essential)
• Motivation to learn and progress within the company
• A proven record of accomplishment in soft landscaping
• The ability to self-motivate and the desire to work within a team
• Competent in using the appropriate power tools where required
• Certificates in spraying (PA1 PA6) and/or a CSCS card would be an advantage.
• Previous experience in soft landscaping services and the ability to operate a range of horticultural equipment including power and hand tools, push and ride on mowers, strimmers, hedge cutting equipment chainsaws etc.
• Excellent awareness of Health & Safety and implementing procedures
• Proven ability to achieve/exceed business objectives
• Experience implementing quality standards and working to customer specifications

In return for this, the  landscaper will be working in a professional environment joining a team that believes in a work-hard, play-hard approach.

Please apply with you most recent CV.

Are you an enthusiastic and reliable  Grounds Maintenance Operative local to Waltham Abbey & want a great working environment? We are looking for dynamic people to maintain to organise and motivate various sites, ensuring all grounds maintenance services are delivered to a high standard which meets customer expectations. The grounds maintenance operative will work to their own initiative identifying opportunities for improvement and driving business development in their area.

The successful candidate will work to their own initiative and organize resources to deliver an effective service delivery of  maintenance including:

• Weeding
• Lawn Mowing
• Strimming
• Hedge Cutting
• Garden Sweeping

The successful grounds maintenance operative will have:

• Full Clean  UK Drivers Licence
• The ability to self-motivate and the desire to work within a team
• Competent in using the appropriate power tools where required
• Previous experience in grounds maintenance services and the ability to operate a range of horticultural equipment including power and hand tools, push mowers, strimmers, hedge cutting equipment etc 
• Excellent awareness of Health & Safety and implementing procedures
• Proven ability to achieve/exceed business objectives
• Experience implementing quality standards and working to customer specifications

In return for this, the grounds maintenance operative will be working in a fun environment. Joining a team that believes in a work-hard, play-hard approach.

To apply for the grounds maintenance operative role please upload your CV.

JOB TITLE:             Green Spaces Technical Officer    HILLINGDON, LONDON

                                    Circa £30 - £32k DOE

REPORTING STRUCTURE

Reports to:           Green Spaces Technical Manager

Direct Reports:   N/A

Indirect Reports: Volunteers

ROLE PURPOSE:

To contribute to the delivery of an effective, excellent, value for money set of green spaces services and allotments for the benefit of residents and all other key stakeholders

1. . J o b D e s c r i p t i o n

( n o n - m a n a g e m e n t   l e v e l )

1. Resident & Community Contribution

• Represent the Green Spaces Manager at Volunteer Groups and similar meetings, especially those relating to future developments and current problems.

• To demonstrate understanding of the Council’s Customer Care Standards and ensure that these standards are met in order to deliver the Council vision of ‘putting our residents first’.
  
  

2. People Management

• No direct supervisory responsibility however may be requirement to assist in induction and training of peers and new employees.

3. Operational Service Delivery

• The direct supervision of contractors and other agents and other agents undertaking work in parks and green spaces, ensuring that standards and quality are maintained.

• Deliver effective enforcement of Council Byelaws and legislative acts with assistance from Park Officers and other council officers.

• Ensure unauthorised encampments and encroachments on Council land is tackled effectively.

• To ensure that programmes of work and parks and green spaces, enhancements deliver on-target performance of financial management quantity and quality.

• To ensure that the Boroughs allotments are managed and maintained, leasing with plot holders, prospective plot holders and site secretaries.

• Producing reports and responses to enquiries and other matters as directed by the Green Spaces Manager.
  
  
• Promoting a positive image of the service, to ensure that the highest standards of customer care are maintained and that the ethnic diversity of the community is valued in all consultation and community involvement work.
  
  

4. Service Planning & Development

• To manage the inspection and maintenance of parks, green spaces and children's playgrounds, maintaining up- to date database of sites and facilities in line with current standards.

• Undertaking customer consultation as directed and writing up the outcomes.

• To assist in the design and planting of seasonal bedding displays and other planting programmes.

• Responsible for managing events, including fairs, circuses, car boot sales and sports provision, ensuring on target performance delivery and the appropriate technical standards.

• Maintain knowledge of the current Team Plan and understanding of own contribution in order to ensure delivery of this plan.

5. Financial & Resource Management

• To demonstrate cost-consciousness and identify any cost effective changes to own way of working.

• To ensure that all purchasing and procurement is conducted in line with the corporate guide lines with appropriate use if the Council's financial systems.
  
  
  

6. Service Improvement

• To be responsible for the continuous improvement of parks and green spaces, working effectively with contractors as a member of the team.

• To devise and supervise programmes of enhancements, setting standards and quality controlling outcomes.

• To identify and suggest any improvements to current ways of working in order to deliver a more efficient and effective service for customers.

7. Contacts
   
   
   • Primary contact will be with other officers within the Council and service users

/ residents and their representative bodies.

• Internal: - Up to Head of Service.

• External:- Contractors, Residents, Friends, Voluntary and user groups, Sports Clubs and associations, schools and other local authorities.
• To provide excellent customer service and promote a positive image of the service to customers and stakeholders.
  
  

8. Additional Responsibilities

• Complete other reasonable tasks in order to fulfil role purpose or as instructed by management.

9. Key Performance Indicators

2. P e r s o n S p e c i f i c a t i o n

Green Spaces Technical Officer

This person specification will be used for recruitment to the Green Spaces Technical Officer vacancy. It will form the basis of the application form, and candidates will be also assessed against aspects of this person specification at interview.