Assistant Grounds Maintenance Contracts Managers

TipTopJob; Bromsgrove; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

TipTopJob is seeking an Assistant Grounds Maintenance Contracts Manager for the Bromsgrove region. The role supports the contracts manager and requires travel within the region as needed.

Candidates should have a strong horticulture background, relevant qualifications, and experience supervising staff. A driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• 4 years minimum corporate/local authority grounds maintenance experience.
• Minimum 1 year experience in people supervision or management.
• Practical use of ride on mowers, hedge trimmers, strimmers, scarifiers, tractor driving and chemical use.
• Excellent plant and pest knowledge.
• Ability to establish and sustain good working relationships within a team or work independently.
• Holds valid driving licence preferably with trailer use.
• Good computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist contracts manager with daily duties and tasks.
• Travel within the region as required.

Skills

Grounds maintenance experience

People management

Equipment operation

Plant and pest knowledge

Teamwork or independence

Driving licence with trailer

Computer skills

Education

BSc in Horticulture

City and Guilds/NVQ Amenity Horticulture (Stages I-II)

Certificate in Amenity Horticulture Management (Phases III-IV)

HND Amenity Horticulture

HND Landscape Management

I.O.G. Diploma in Turf Culture

Diploma in Management Studies

IOSH or Health & Safety Qualification

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

Assistant Grounds Maintenance Contracts Managers are required in the Bromsgrove area by one of the UKs leading Horticulture and Grounds Maintenance Specialists.

The role is to assist the contracts manager with all associated tasks and you will be required to travel as and when needed within the region.

Relevant Qualification and Training

• BSc in Horticulture
• City and Guilds/NVQ Amenity Horticulture Stage I and II
• City and Guilds/NVQ Amenity Horticulture Management Phase III and IV
• HND Amenity Horticulture
• HND Landscape Management
• I.O.G. Diploma in Turf Culture
• Diploma in Management Studies
• IOSH, ROLO or other Health and Safety Qualification

Ideally you will have the below

• Minimum of 4 years experience of Corporate and/or Local Authority Grounds Maintenance.
• Minimum of 1 years experience of people supervision or management.
• Practical use of ride on mowers, hedge trimmers, strimmers, scarifiers, tractor driving and chemical use
• Excellent plant and pest knowledge
• A demonstrable ability to establish and sustain good working relationship within a team environment or the ability and initiative to work alone
• Holds valid driving licence preferably with legal and practical ability to use a trailer
• Good computer skills

A drivers license is essential and the salary is 32k + package and benefits.