Field-Based Landscaping Ops Manager | Multi-Site

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

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Fuel card

Bonus scheme

23 days leave

Wellness days

Life Assurance

Pension

Job summary

Halmer-Recruit is seeking an experienced Landscaping Operations Manager to lead a portfolio of landscaping and grounds maintenance contracts across Hampshire and surrounding areas, including Southampton and Reading. This field-based permanent role involves managing sites, teams and budgets to deliver high standards.

You will report to the Head of Landscaping, drive operational and financial performance, and identify growth opportunities within existing client relationships.

Qualifications

• Previous landscaping or grounds maintenance industry experience essential
• Minimum 2 years' operational management experience
• Experience managing landscaping or grounds maintenance teams
• Experience managing both static sites and mobile teams advantageous
• Proven ability to work to operational and financial targets
• Good commercial awareness with experience managing budgets and costs
• Comfortable pricing and quoting additional works
• Strong client relationship management skills
• 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

Time management

Client relationships

Budget management

Driving licence

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Halmer-Recruit is seeking an experienced Landscaping Operations Manager to lead a portfolio of landscaping and grounds maintenance contracts across Hampshire and surrounding areas, including Southampton and Reading. This field-based permanent role involves managing sites, teams and budgets to deliver high standards.

You will report to the Head of Landscaping, drive operational and financial performance, and identify growth opportunities within existing client relationships.