Contract Manager

Glendale (UK) Limited; Harwell; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous annual leave

Flexible hybrid working

Career progression

Job summary

Glendale (UK) Limited is seeking a highly motivated Contract Manager to lead a prestigious grounds maintenance contract from our Harwell site in Oxfordshire. You will supervise field teams, manage budgets, ensure service quality and safety, and drive productivity across a mix of static and mobile sites.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, strategic planning and regular client liaison, with a focus on delivering high-quality, safe, and efficient services within a flexible hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• A self-motivated and experienced Contract Manager with perseverance and an entrepreneurial appetite.
• An in-depth understanding of landscape and horticultural management
• A strategic outlook driving continuous service improvement and efficiencies
• IT skills with a good understanding of Microsoft Office / Google systems
• The successful candidate will have a demonstrable track record of managing Grounds Maintenance teams, being able to drive productivity and ensuring that the workforce provides a quality service.

Responsibilities

• Based in Oxfordshire, this is a dynamic and hands-on role involving taking the lead on the delivery of our services, monitoring the progress of the teams on-site and taking quick and effective action to maintain both high productivity and client satisfaction across a wide range of static and mobile commercial sites.
• Manage and motivate your teams to deliver the highest possible levels of service.
• Responsible for the Contract accounts and production of weekly and monthly reports.
• Recruitment of permanent staff.
• Daily liaison with Client Officers.
• Overseeing system compliance and quality checks.
• Organising teams and rotas to produce effective works schedules and ensure delivery
• Taking a leading role in health and safety.
• Budget planning, preparation and management.
• You will not be working in isolation, you will be liaising and collaborating with regional and national operations managers and colleagues about activities across your contract

Skills

Contract management

Landscape & horticulture

Strategic thinking

IT skills (MS Office/Google)

Team leadership

Job description

VACANCY

Corporate Contract Manager - Harwell Innovation Campus

£40,000 Per Annum

Are you a Leader? Are you Proactive? Are you Results-Driven?

If you identify with the above, this role was made for you!

At Glendale, we have an exciting new opportunity for a Contract Manager based on our site at Harwell Innovation Campus, Oxfordshire to support the Operations Manager with the management and delivery of a prestigious grounds maintenance contract to include management of staff & budgets and planning the tasks & resources to ensure the provision of a high-quality, efficient and safe service.

This position is for a proven manager who wants to develop themselves and progress within this area of the UK, with Glendale having in place a strategic plan to grow the business regionally.

Most importantly, you will be joining a company that can offer valuable career prospects and believes in investing in its people.

Who are we?

Glendale, a winner of BALI Employer of the Year and Grounds Maintenance Company of the Year, has revenues of £60 million.

Glendale is one of the largest green space management service providers in the UK and specialises in grounds and estate maintenance, landscaping and tree care & management. We are a green business with “green thinking” at the core of everything we do. We have been at the forefront of green services provision since 1989 and offer innovative solutions for the management and maintenance of the green environment.

For more information visit www.glendale-services.co.uk.

Who are you

• A self-motivated and experienced Contract Manager with perseverance and an entrepreneurial appetite.

• An in-depth understanding of landscape and horticultural management

• A strategic outlook driving continuous service improvement and efficiencies

• IT skills with a good understanding of Microsoft Office / Google systems

• The successful candidate will have a demonstrable track record of managing Grounds Maintenance teams, being able to drive productivity and ensuring that the workforce provides a quality service.

A Glimpse into the Role awaiting You

• Based in Oxfordshire, this is a dynamic and hands-on role involving taking the lead on the delivery of our services, monitoring the progress of the teams on-site and taking quick and effective action to maintain both high productivity and client satisfaction across a wide range of static and mobile commercial sites.
• Manage and motivate your teams to deliver the highest possible levels of service.
• Responsible for the Contract accounts and production of weekly and monthly reports.
• Recruitment of permanent staff.
• Daily liaison with Client Officers.
• Overseeing system compliance and quality checks.
• Organising teams and rotas to produce effective works schedules and ensure delivery
• Taking a leading role in health and safety.
• Budget planning, preparation and management.
• You will not be working in isolation, you will be liaising and collaborating with regional and national operations managers and colleagues about activities across your contract

What can Glendale offer you?

• Competitive salary
• Generous annual leave
• Flexible hybrid working where appropriate
• Career progression, training and developmentPension Scheme
• Company sick pay
• Free gym membership for you and a nominated person
• Employee health cash plan
• Employee discount portal - discounts on travel bookings, high street vouchers, gift cards, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities and your day-to-day spending

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