Landscaping Operations Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Company car and fuel card

Bonus scheme after probation

23 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Wellness days (4/year)

Job summary

Halmer Recruit is seeking an experienced Landscaping Operations Manager to lead day-to-day operations for our landscaping contracts in Hampshire and surrounding areas. You will manage teams, subcontractors, and client relationships while driving operational and financial performance.

The role requires proven landscaping or grounds maintenance experience, at least 2 years in operational management, and a clean UK driving licence. A competitive package includes a company car, bonus, and pension.

Qualifications

• Experience in landscaping or grounds maintenance is essential.
• 2+ years of operational management experience is required.
• Experience managing teams across multiple sites is preferred.
• Ability to meet operational and financial targets and manage budgets.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of landscaping contracts across Hampshire and surrounding areas.
• Oversee static sites and mobile landscaping teams.
• Plan schedules, resources, and subcontractors to meet standards and budgets.
• Maintain strong client relationships and attend regular client/site meetings.
• Identify and price additional works within existing contracts and assist bids/tenders.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Commercial awareness

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

Driving licence

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for an experienced Landscaping Operations Manager to join a well-established and growing facilities and grounds maintenance business.

The role has been created following continued company growth and a restructure within the department, making this an excellent opportunity to join the business at an exciting stage of its development.

Reporting to the Head of Landscaping, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day operational and commercial performance of your contracts, managing landscaping teams, subcontractors, client relationships, budgets and service delivery.

This isn't a heavily sales-focused position. However, you will be commercially aware and comfortable identifying additional works and opportunities within existing client relationships.

Previous landscaping or grounds maintenance industry experience is essential, along with experience managing teams and working to operational and financial targets.

Key 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

Requirements

• 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
• Good horticultural and grounds maintenance knowledge
• Confident managing staff, subcontractors and suppliers
• Competent using Microsoft Word and Excel
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Able to manage multiple sites and changing priorities
• Full clean UK driving licence essential

Skills & Qualities

• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Commercially aware
• Excellent communication skills
• Professional and client focused
• Organised with excellent time management
• Confident decision maker
• Proactive and solutions focused
• Able to work independently
• Comfortable working to targets
• Able to work effectively under pressure
• Strong attention to detail

Working Location

This is an on-the-road role managing a portfolio of sites across Hampshire and surrounding areas

Regular travel between client sites will form an important part of the position.

What's On Offer

• £40,000 to £45,000 per annum
• Full-time permanent position
• Company car and fuel card
• Bonus scheme following successful completion of probation
• 23 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
• 4 additional wellness days per year following probation
• Group Life Assurance Benefit Scheme
• Auto-enrolment pension
• Field-based position with varied sites and responsibilities
• Opportunity to join a growing and developing landscaping operation
• Long-term career opportunity within an established business

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