Contract Manager Landscaping (Pretoria)

Elchemie Recruitment; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 201,000 - 231,000; Full time

Job summary

Elchemie Recruitment seeks an experienced Contract Manager Landscaping in Gauteng (Pretoria) to oversee daily operations, schedule coordination, and maintenance activities. The role ensures contract compliance and high-quality grounds care in line with SLAs, while optimising team productivity and client satisfaction.

The ideal candidate has 2–4 years in contract landscaping, supervisory experience on corporate projects, and a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 to 4 years of proven working experience in contract landscaping and grounds maintenance.
• Solid supervisory or team management experience on commercial or corporate landscaping projects.
• Valid driver’s license (an advantage for future development).

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily landscaping operations and ensure contract compliance with SLAs.
• Coordinate schedules, rosters, budgets, and resource usage on site.
• Lead safety procedures, OHSA compliance, and on-site risk assessments.
• Identify opportunities for additional works and assist with scoping and quoting.
• Manage on-site team performance, training needs, and discipline as required.

Skills

Contract landscaping experience

Team management

OHSA compliance

Client relations

Education

Grade 12 / Matric

Job description

Job Title: Contract Manager Landscaping
Location: Gauteng - Pretoria
Industry: Facilities / Landscaping Services
Type: Full-Time / Environment: High-performance, people-centric, client-driven

About the Role

Our client is looking for a hands-on and experienced Landscaping Supervisor to oversee daily operations, coordinate schedules, and manage all landscaping and horticultural maintenance activities. The successful candidate will ensure contract compliance, maintain high standards of grounds and plant health, optimise team productivity, and deliver excellent customer satisfaction in line with company standards and client Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

What you’ll be doing

• Client Relations & Quality Delivery: Maintain professional working relationships with clients, site management, suppliers, and partners while serving as the primary on-site operational liaison. Ensure consistent execution of landscaping scopes of work (turf care, pruning, weed control, edging, bed maintenance, seasonal planting, and irrigation monitoring) through regular site walkabouts and formal quality inspections against the SLA. Handle and promptly resolve client queries, complaints, or snag lists.
• Financial Control & Resource Profitability: Monitor and control landscaping consumables, chemicals (herbicides/pesticides), fertilizer, and plant replacements against allocated budgets. Maintain an accurate site asset register for machinery and tools (lawn mowers, brush cutters, blowers, hedge trimmers, hand tools) and manage equipment servicing, preventative maintenance, and fuel usage. Control wage costs, rosters, and overtime approvals strictly within operational budget allocations.
• Team Management & Site Operations: Plan daily and weekly operational task schedules (mowing rotations, pruning cycles, weed management, seasonal clean-ups). Conduct daily morning line-up meetings briefing staff on safety, target zones, and priorities, while managing site attendance, timekeeping, shift coverage, and leave planning. Supervise team performance, assess horticultural competency, identify training needs for junior landscapers and equipment operators, and maintain discipline in accordance with IR procedures.
• Business Retention & Additional Works (Sales Support): Identify opportunities for additional one-off work such as tree felling, bulk mulching, seasonal replanting, landscape redesigns, or irrigation overhauls, and assist operations management in scoping and quoting for extra site improvements while protecting contract renewals.
• Health, Safety & Legislative Compliance: Ensure full compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and environmental regulations regarding chemical storage, dilution, and pesticide spraying. Enforce mandatory PPE usage, conduct weekly tool inspections and risk assessments for small machinery/power tools, and immediately report and investigate near-misses, IODs, and site risks.

What you’ll need

• Education: Grade 12 / Matric.
• Experience: Minimum 2 to 4 years of proven working experience in contract landscaping and grounds maintenance. Solid supervisory or team management experience on commercial or corporate landscaping projects.
• License: Valid driver’s license (an advantage for future development).

What is in it for you?

• Cost to Company (CTC): R18 000.00 per month (no company benefits).
• Career Growth: Opportunities for development within the facilities and landscaping division.
• Supportive Environment: A structured framework supporting site operations, resource management, and team leadership.

A Few Things to Know

• Reporting Line: Reports directly to the Operations Manager / Regional Facilities Manager.
• Scope Flexibility: This is not an exhaustive description of all tasks; duties may alter based on operational requirements.

Data Privacy Notice By applying, you consent to Elchemie processing your personal data for the purpose of job matching. Your data will be securely stored and shared only with trusted service providers and clients.