Assistant Grounds Maintenance Contracts Managers

PPM Recruitment; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

PPM Recruitment is seeking an Assistant Grounds Maintenance Contracts Manager to support the contracts manager in the Telford area, travel within the region as required, and help deliver high-quality corporate and local authority grounds maintenance services.

The ideal candidate will hold relevant horticulture qualifications (BSc Horticulture or equivalent), plus extensive knowledge of plants and pests, and practical experience with ride-on mowers, tractors, and safety-compliant operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years' experience in corporate or Local Authority grounds maintenance.
• Minimum 1 year supervisory or management experience.
• Valid driving licence with trailer experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist contracts manager with day-to-day tasks and site operations.
• Travel within the region as required to oversee sites.
• Support health and safety and relationship-building within teams.

Skills

Plant and pest knowledge

Computer skills

Driving licence (trailers)

Teamwork / independent work

Education

BSc in Horticulture

City and Guilds / NVQ Amenity Horticulture Stage I and II

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 or other Health and Safety Qualification

Tools

Ride-on mowers

Hedge trimmers

Strimmers

Scarifiers

Tractor driving

Chemical use

Job description

Assistant Grounds Maintenance Contracts Managers are required in the Telford 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 32/33k+ package and benefits.