Field-Based Grounds Maintenance Contracts Leader (Hampshire)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Fuel card

Bonus after probation

23 days annual leave

Wellness days

Life assurance

Pension

Field-based role

Job summary

Halmer Recruit is seeking an experienced Grounds Maintenance Contracts Manager to oversee a portfolio of landscaping and grounds maintenance contracts across Hampshire and surrounding areas, with sites from Southampton towards Reading. The role is field-based and permanent, reporting to Head of Landscaping.

You will manage contracts, lead landscaping teams and subcontractors, monitor budgets and service delivery, identify additional works, and build strong client relationships while meeting

Qualifications

• Previous landscaping or grounds maintenance experience essential
• Minimum 2 years' operational management experience
• Experience managing landscaping or grounds maintenance teams
• Experience overseeing static sites and mobile teams
• Proven ability to meet operational and financial targets
• Strong budget and cost management skills
• Excellent client relationship management
• UK driving licence (Full) is 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 issues as needed
• Maintain strong client relationships and attend site meetings
• Identify and price additional works within existing contracts
• Prepare quotations for additional landscaping works
• Support bids, tenders and contract reviews
• Monitor contract expenditure, budgets and profitability
• Assist with forecasting and monthly financial reporting

Skills

Leadership

People management

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Organised

Time management

Problem solving

Independent worker

Working under pressure

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Halmer Recruit is seeking an experienced Grounds Maintenance Contracts Manager to oversee a portfolio of landscaping and grounds maintenance contracts across Hampshire and surrounding areas, with sites from Southampton towards Reading. The role is field-based and permanent, reporting to Head of Landscaping.

You will manage contracts, lead landscaping teams and subcontractors, monitor budgets and service delivery, identify additional works, and build strong client relationships while meeting