Assistant Contracts Manager

TN United Kingdom; Ashford; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Assistant Contracts Manager, where your expertise in grounds maintenance will shine. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead a dedicated team while ensuring high standards of service delivery across East Kent. You will play a vital role in managing contracts and supporting staff wellbeing, all while enjoying a culture of progression and development. With perks like an extra day off on your birthday and a company vehicle, this position is designed for those who are organized and resourceful. If you're ready to make a difference in outdoor maintenance and management, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Extra day off on birthday

Company Vehicle

Life assurance cover

Culture of progression and development

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in grounds maintenance or landscaping operations.
• Understanding of contract agreements and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Assist in scheduling and managing operational teams' workloads.
• Conduct safety inspections to protect staff and customers.
• Plan and supervise equipment, staff, and materials.

Skills

Grounds Maintenance Knowledge

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Risk Management

Education

IOSH Managing Safely

PA1A Certification

PA6A Certification

Job description

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Brand: Landscape Services
Role: Assistant Contracts Manager
Location: East Kent, covering; Thanet, Canterbury, Folkestone, Maidstone, Ashford

Salary: - £30,000 (45 hours per week)

Work van included in package.

Landscape Services, part of the Commercial Services Group, is a specialist provider of outdoor maintenance and management services, particularly around grounds maintenance, arboriculture, horticulture, and landscaping projects. With over 80 years of experience, they deliver valuable, safe, and assured results for their customers, developing adaptable solutions aligned with their core values and sustainability goals.

The Role

Commercial Services Group is seeking an Assistant Grounds Maintenance Contracts Manager to join our Landscape Services brand to cover East Kent. The Assistant Contracts Manager is a key part of the management structure here at Landscape Services, responsible for supporting the delivery of services and staff wellbeing. As our ‘second in command’, you will assist in organizing and overseeing scheduled maintenance of contracts within your area, serving clients including schools, parishes, roundabouts, waste sites, and ad-hoc works, all to contractual specifications.

To succeed, you should have knowledge of grounds maintenance and landscaping operations, as well as familiarity with your local area. The ideal candidate will be organized, resourceful, and have prior low-level management or team leader experience. The role involves instructing and organizing staff through proactive planning of routes and rounds, ensuring resource, material, and contract requirements are met.

This role requires a full clean driver’s license and an Enhanced DBS Check (carried out by us). Please consider this before applying.

In return we will offer you:

• Never work a birthday again! You receive an extra day off to enjoy as you wish!
• Company Vehicle
• Life assurance cover
• A culture of progression and development
• Plus many more perks

Key Duties:

• Ownership of key administrative responsibilities, including depot and site inspections, sourcing and ordering goods, and incident reporting.
• Assisting in scheduling and managing operational teams’ workloads, ensuring routes and rounds are followed, and proposing solutions considering geography, customer type, and equipment.
• Attending customer and site meetings with the Regional Contracts Manager. Assisting with pricing and quotations for ad-hoc works.
• Conducting safety inspections to protect staff, customers, and the public, including site, vehicle, and equipment checks.
• Planning, organizing, and supervising equipment, staff, and materials to prevent wastage and ensure compliance, including chemical usage legislation.
• Supporting and deputizing for the Regional Contracts Manager as needed, especially during high staff sickness, leave, or busy seasons.

What we need from you:

• Minimum 3 years of industry experience, preferably in grounds maintenance.
• Understanding of contract agreements and risk management.
• Excellent communication skills for liaising with senior managers and stakeholders.
• Full clean driving license.
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent qualification.
• PA1A, PA6A certifications are desirable.

About Commercial Services Group

CSG is the largest local authority-owned trading company in the UK, wholly owned by Kent County Council. It generates over £800m annually and serves over 16,000 education and public sector customers globally, with operations in 86 countries and 1,800 staff across 28 brands, providing diverse services including HR, IT, energy, education resources, and procurement.