Assistant Grounds Maintenance Contracts Managers

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

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package and benefits

Job summary

PPM Recruitment is seeking an Assistant Grounds Maintenance Contracts Manager in the Bromsgrove area. The role supports the contracts manager and requires travel within the region as needed. A strong horticulture background and supervisory experience are preferred.

Ideal candidates have extensive horticulture qualifications and a driving licence. The package includes a salary around £32k with benefits.

Qualifications

• Horticulture degree(s) or diplomas listed in the posting.
• Relevant health and safety qualifications preferred.
• Experience in grounds maintenance or related field advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist the contracts manager with duties and administration.
• Travel within the region as required.
• Support delivery of maintenance contracts and client liaison.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Driving licence

Teamwork

Education

BSc Horticulture

HND Amenity Horticulture

Diploma in Management Studies

IOSH/Health & Safety

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Assistant Grounds Maintenance Contracts Managers are required in the Bromsgrove area by one of the UK's 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 year's experience of Corporate and/or Local Authority Grounds Maintenance.
• Minimum of 1 year's 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.