Field-Based Grounds Maintenance Contracts Lead

Halmer Recruit; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car and fuel card

Bonus scheme

23 days annual leave + bank holidays

Wellness days

Group Life Assurance

Pension

Job summary

Halmer Recruit is seeking an experienced Grounds Maintenance Contracts Manager to oversee a portfolio across Hampshire and surrounding areas, with travel between Southampton and Reading. The role focuses on operational and commercial performance, managing landscaping teams, subcontractors and client relationships.

The ideal candidate will have landscaping or grounds maintenance experience and proven ability to hit operational/financial targets, with a full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Previous landscaping or grounds maintenance industry experience essential
• Minimum 2 years' operational management experience
• Experience managing landscaping or grounds maintenance teams
• Full clean UK driving licence essential

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of landscaping and grounds maintenance contracts across Hampshire and surrounding areas
• Oversee both static sites and mobile landscaping teams
• Manage daily schedules, operatives, subcontractors and resources
• Ensure contracts are delivered to agreed standards, timescales and budgets
• Monitor team performance and address performance or disciplinary matters when required
• Maintain strong, professional relationships with clients
• Attend regular client and site meetings
• Identify and price additional works within existing contracts
• Prepare quotations for additional landscaping works
• Support the Head of Landscaping with bids, tenders and contract reviews
• Monitor contract expenditure, budgets and profitability
• Assist with forecasting and monthly financial reporting
• Work to agreed operational and financial targets
• Liaise with foremen, ground staff, subcontractors and the service desk
• Monitor training requirements and help develop the horticultural knowledge of landscaping teams
• Ensure depots and yards are organised and compliant
• Ensure Health & Safety and Environmental standards are maintained across all contracts
• Support the introduction of service improvements and new ways of working

Skills

Leadership

People management

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Time management

Decision making

Proactive problem solving

Independent working

Target-driven

Attention to detail

Driving licence

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Halmer Recruit is seeking an experienced Grounds Maintenance Contracts Manager to oversee a portfolio across Hampshire and surrounding areas, with travel between Southampton and Reading. The role focuses on operational and commercial performance, managing landscaping teams, subcontractors and client relationships.

The ideal candidate will have landscaping or grounds maintenance experience and proven ability to hit operational/financial targets, with a full UK driving licence.