Regional Grounds Maintenance Contract Lead - Own Your Region

Ground Control; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance linked bonus

Pension scheme

Recognition schemes

Online GP service

Life insurance

Subsidised gym membership

Holiday buy scheme

Job summary

Ground Control is seeking a Contract Manager to own a region of grounds maintenance contracts across multiple sites. You will lead end-to-end service delivery, build strong client relationships and manage teams to meet SLAs, safety standards and client expectations.

With autonomy and support from an experienced operations network, you will drive continuous improvement, identify opportunities for growth and travel across your region to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing multi-site grounds or horticultural contracts.
• Strong leadership and communication abilities.
• Ability to handle difficult conversations with professionalism.
• Solutions-focused, proactive problem solver.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of grounds maintenance services across your region.
• Build strong relationships with customers, acting as their main point of contact.
• Provide clear leadership to DE teams and subcontractors, setting standards and monitoring performance.
• Plan, organise and prioritise daily and seasonal operations to meet SLAs and health & safety requirements.
• Identify opportunities for extra works and regional growth.
• Tackle issues early and maintain strong performance across all contracts.
• Collaborate with Regional Operations Directors, HSQE partners and central support teams.

Skills

Regional leadership

Client relationship management

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Safety compliance

Driving licence

Job description

Ground Control is seeking a Contract Manager to own a region of grounds maintenance contracts across multiple sites. You will lead end-to-end service delivery, build strong client relationships and manage teams to meet SLAs, safety standards and client expectations.

With autonomy and support from an experienced operations network, you will drive continuous improvement, identify opportunities for growth and travel across your region to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery.