Grounds & Maintenance Contract Manager

Our client is a leading grounds maintenance provider, they are currently looking to expand their team on a full-time, permanent basis with the recruitment for a Contract Manager to lead a successful team across the Manchester, Lancashire, and surrounding areas. As a Contract Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring that all operations are carried out on time, to the specification of the contract, ensuring key objectives are met, client relationships are maintained along with Health and Safety as a priority. You will be responsible to monitor the performance of the teams under your remit, and drive productivity and safe working practices in all that you do, and act as a mentor for all teams and their individuals. This is an opportunity to be an integral part of a leading service provider. The successful applicant must have similar management experience with proven leadership skills, ideally within the grounds maintenance industry. You will be required to deliver exceptional service, achieve targets, whilst building and maintaining relationships. You will thrive on challenges and have the capability to manage multiple workstreams. Good IT systems are software skills along with a good level of commercial awareness is required. A full driving licence is essential. In return, our client offers a starting salary of £30,000 - £35,000 per annum, a full company vehicle, 33 days holiday, including bank holidays along with pension and life assurance