Contract Manager

Glendale Services; Lewes; Remote; GBP 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company car allowance

Relocation support

Generous annual leave

Gym membership

Health cash plan

Employee discounts

Pension scheme

Sick pay

Career progression

Job summary

Glendale, a family-owned environmental services provider in the UK, seeks a Contract Manager in Lewes to lead high-quality grounds maintenance delivery and manage operational and financial performance. The role requires a strong leader with exceptional communication skills and a track record of achieving targets while maintaining safety and compliance.

The position offers a competitive salary, performance bonuses, a company car allowance, relocation support, generous annual leave, gym

Qualifications

• Experience in grounds maintenance management.

Responsibilities

• The Contract Manager has overall responsibility for the delivery of high-quality and efficient grounds maintenance services.
• Oversee operational and financial aspects, including health and safety, training and succession planning.
• Aim to meet budget targets and objectives.
• Ensure full compliance with company systems and processes.
• Analyse performance using Glendale Live and other systems to adjust service delivery.
• Manage assets to maximise productivity and minimise downtime, ensuring safe use.

Job description

Contract Manager - Lewes
40 hours per week

Are you commercially aware and results-driven?

Are you an expert in grounds maintenance management?

Are you looking for a career with an award-winning company?

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

At Glendale, we have a great new opportunity for a talented professional to grow their career within our supportive family business.

And 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 family-owned company since 1989, is a market-leading, technology-focused, respected, environmental services provider. At the forefront of green service provision in the UK, Glendale has revenues of over £65m and is proud to say we have been awarded the 2025 Pro Landscape Business Awards Supreme Winner and the BALI Employer Excellence Award Winner for 2025.

Activities throughout the UK include grounds management, arboriculture, landscaping, estate management, vegetation control, woodland management, supply and relocation of plants and semi-mature trees, winter services and the management of sports facilities.

Committed to the environment, Glendale is a carbon-neutral business that seeks to improve the environment through our activities and go above and beyond to ensure that the planet is not adversely affected by our business. From ensuring local parks and open spaces are maintained to a high standard, to tree safety through our arboricultural teams, to saving mature trees through our Civic Tree business and ensuring sustainable design through our landscape architecture practice. Glendale offered the full range of landscape services from one unique source of professionals.

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

The Opportunity

• The Contract Manager has overall responsibility for the delivery of high-quality and efficient grounds maintenance services
• Responsibility for all operational and financial aspects relating to the contract, including health and safety, training, development and succession planning.
• Responsible for meeting budgetary targets and objectives
• Responsibility for ensuring full compliance and effective use of all company systems and processes
• Analyse performance using Glendale Live and other systems as required to manage and modify the service accordingly
• Manage all assets to maximise productivity and minimise downtime, ensuring they are secure and well-maintained for safe use
• Maintain compliance with the company’s ISO quality and environmental standards

The person

• A motivator and effective leader who can set a positive tone to achieve the objectives and desired outcomes, as determined by the company and the client's requirements.
• Demonstrating excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ambitious with a high level of commitment.

What can Glendale offer you?

• Competitive salary, with performance-related bonuses, company car allowance and relocation support
• Generous annual leave
• 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
• Pension scheme
• Company sick pay
• Genuine career progression
• Continuous professional development

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