Field-Based Landscape Contracts Manager

Halmer Recruit; Eastleigh; 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

Wellness days

Group life assurance

Auto-enrolment pension

Job summary

Halmer Recruit is looking for an experienced Landscaping Contracts Manager to lead a portfolio of landscaping and grounds maintenance contracts across Hampshire and surrounding areas, with sites from Southampton toward Reading.

Reporting to the Head of Landscaping, you will oversee day-to-day operational and financial performance, manage teams and subcontractors, coordinate client relationships, monitor budgets, deliver to targets, and identify additional works within existing contracts.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in landscaping/grounds maintenance contracts.
• Minimum two years in operational or contract management.
• Experience managing teams and both static sites and mobile crews.
• Full clean UK driving licence.
• Strong budgeting and cost control skills.
• Commercial awareness and ability to price additional works.

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 delivered to standards, timescales and budgets.
• Monitor team performance and address issues.
• Maintain client relationships and attend meetings.
• Identify and price additional works within existing contracts.
• Prepare quotations for additional works.
• Support Head of Landscaping with bids, tenders, and contract reviews.
• Monitor contract expenditure, budgets and profitability.
• Assist with forecasting and monthly financial reporting.
• Work to operational and financial targets.
• Ensure depots and yards are organised and compliant.
• Monitor Health & Safety and Environmental standards.
• Support service improvements and new ways of working.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Client management

Pricing & quoting

MS Word & Excel

Driving licence

Team management

Contract management

Horticulture knowledge

Communication

Job description

Halmer Recruit is looking for an experienced Landscaping Contracts Manager to lead a portfolio of landscaping and grounds maintenance contracts across Hampshire and surrounding areas, with sites from Southampton toward Reading.

Reporting to the Head of Landscaping, you will oversee day-to-day operational and financial performance, manage teams and subcontractors, coordinate client relationships, monitor budgets, deliver to targets, and identify additional works within existing contracts.