Grounds Maintenance Manager

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Landscape Maintenance Manager to lead our landscape maintenance operations. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of landscape maintenance, ensuring high standards of service, and fostering a positive team environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operations Management: Plan, coordinate, and supervise all landscape maintenance activities, ensuring efficient and effective service delivery.
• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and manage a team of landscape maintenance technicians and crew members. Provide training and support to ensure high performance.
• Quality Control: Maintain high standards of quality for all landscape maintenance tasks, including mowing, pruning, planting, fertilising, and pest control.
• Client Relations: Build and maintain strong relationships with clients. Address client needs, concerns, and feedback in a professional and timely manner.
• Scheduling: Develop and manage maintenance schedules to ensure timely completion of all tasks. Adjust schedules as needed based on weather and other factors.
• Budget Management: Prepare and manage budgets for landscape maintenance operations. Monitor expenses and optimize resource allocation.
• Safety Compliance: Ensure all landscape maintenance activities comply with safety regulations and company policies. Conduct regular safety training and inspections.
• Inventory Management: Oversee the procurement and management of tools, equipment, and supplies needed for landscape maintenance.
• Reporting: Generate regular reports on maintenance activities, team performance, and client satisfaction. Use data to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Science, or a related field preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in landscape maintenance, with at least 2 years in a managerial role.
• Leadership: Proven leadership and team management skills. Ability to motivate and develop team members.
• Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of horticulture practices, landscape maintenance techniques, and plant care.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to interact effectively with clients and team members.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Ability to make decisions and handle challenging situations.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.