Contracts Manager Rugby

TipTopJob; Rugby; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grounds maintenance company is seeking a Contracts Manager to oversee mobile teams across sites in the UK. This role involves managing client relationships, ensuring service delivery, and conducting site audits. The ideal candidate will have experience in grounds maintenance management, strong leadership skills, and a full UK driving licence. Hybrid work is available; however, regular travel to client sites is required.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Hybrid working arrangements

Opportunities for training and career progression

Supportive and professional team environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing grounds maintenance or similar service contracts.
• Experience supervising mobile teams across multiple sites.
• Strong organisational, leadership, and communication skills.
• Sound understanding of H and S regulations and risk management in grounds maintenance environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support multiple mobile teams delivering grounds maintenance services.
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients.
• Conduct site audits and quality inspections.
• Monitor performance targets, budgets, and resource allocation.

Skills

Client relationship management

Leadership

Organisational skills

Job description

Job Title: Contracts Manager : Grounds Maintenance (Mobile Teams)

Salary: GBP35,000 : GBP40,000 per annum (DOE)

Location: Hybrid working (office/home) with travel across UK Ruby sites

Hours: 7:00am : 4:00pm (flexibility required for out:of:hours work as needed)

About Us

We are one of the UKs largest and most respected grounds maintenance companies, delivering high:quality services to a diverse portfolio of commercial clients. Our teams take pride in enhancing and maintaining outdoor environments to the highest standards.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced and driven Contracts Manager to oversee mobile grounds maintenance teams across our Ruby sites portfolio. You will be responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of services, meeting client expectations, and managing operational teams efficiently.

This role offers hybrid working, but regular travel to client sites is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and support multiple mobile teams delivering grounds maintenance services across Ruby sites nationwide
• Ensure services are delivered safely, efficiently, and to agreed specifications and quality standards
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients, building strong relationships and responding promptly to issues or requests
• Conduct site audits, quality inspections and ensure adherence to health and safety policies
• Monitor performance targets (KPIs), budgets, and resource allocation
• Oversee scheduling, workforce planning, and deployment of operatives and supervisors
• Identify opportunities for service improvements or efficiencies
• Ensure appropriate training and development of team members
• Lead by example in promoting a culture of professionalism, customer focus, and continuous improvement
  
  

Requirements

• Proven experience managing grounds maintenance or similar service contracts
• Experience supervising mobile teams across multiple sites
  
  

Excellent client relationship management skills

Sound understanding of H and S regulations and risk management in grounds

• maintenance environments
  
  

Strong organisational, leadership, and communication skills

Ability to work flexibly, including after:hours when required

Full UK driving licence essential and willingness to travel regularly to sites

Benefits

• Salary GBP35,000:GBP40,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Pension scheme
• Opportunities for training and career progression
• Supportive and professional team environment