Assistant Grounds Maintenance Manager
Job Introduction
We currently have an opportunity for a Assistant Grounds Maintenance Manager to join our team. This is a great opportunity for a customer focused individual to join a world leading food and facilities management company, which can offer unrivalled opportunities for career progression.
Role Responsibility
Finance
- To ensure that the Company’s financial documentation and administration procedures are carried out accurately and by the appointed time.
- To ensure that all costs allied to gross margin, wages, and expenses are within the agreed budget levels agreed.
Quality of Grounds Maintenance Service.
- To ensure that methods of preparation, production and presentation comply with company standards and procedures.
- To obtain purchases from company nominated suppliers.
- To comply with all relevant sections of the Quality Assurance Audit and to complete routine audits during regular site visits.
Health and Safety
- To comply with and maintain the company standard of health and safety by compliance with safe systems, procedures and training and to take any corrective action as appropriate.
Personnel and Training
- To ensure the correct administration of absence and holiday for payroll documentation purposes.
- To manage, recruit, select, induct, train, motivate and appraise staff.
- To hold team briefing meetings.
- To attend Company Training Courses, Conferences and Meetings as requested, which may require overnight stays.
General Responsibilities
- To take adequate steps to ensure the security of Company and Client property and monies under your control.
- To compile and agree an annual plan with the line manager, and to be responsible for achieving all actions.
- To lead a process of continuous improvement by undertaking company initiatives and ensuring the profitable growth of the contract.
- To actively seek and identify opportunities for business growth both within the contract and the external market.
Package Description
We are looking to recruit for an Assistant Grounds Maintenance Manager to assist in the management and development of our site. This role is as a key position in the successful performance of the contract.
The Assistant Manager has key responsibilities and will manage the day-to-day grounds maintenance operation, including health and safety and specification compliance. The Assistant Manager will plan the tasks and resources to ensure contract delivery.
Further responsibilities will include supervision of staff, work planning, machinery and plant management, client liaison, quality control and support community projects where required.
The successful candidate will be a hands-on forward planning team player, responsible for setting and achieving targets as well as having knowledge of supervising grounds maintenance contracts. Furthermore will have demonstrable employee supervision and Client management skills.
Applicants will have at least 5 year’s experience, and have a minimum Level III qualification in horticulture, along with a proven track record of successful team management. Pa1 Pa6 and a full driving licence is essential.
This is a small site with a team of 3 including the manager and would suit a supervisor looking step up for his next challenge.
About the Company
Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young persons and vulnerable adults. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland (Scotland).
In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 43,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors.
With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.
