Countryside Manager | Weston Super Mare

Application Close Date: 30/04/2023 (Closed)

Countryside Manager – Weston-Super-Mare (based)

Excellent package according to competencies and experience

Glendale holds a number of contracts in the Bridgwater, Weston-Super-Mare & Bristol area and now seek a suitably qualified and experienced manager to oversee contracts delivering grounds maintenance and Countryside Management services.

The Opportunity

This is an outstanding career opportunity with a market leader to deliver a strategically important range of work and activities from tree planting, fencing, scrub control, herbicide application, grass cutting, habitat management, woodland work, and ongoing contracts for a variety of clients.

The successful candidate will have a demonstrable track record of managing grounds maintenance, countryside management and project teams and be able to drive productivity whilst ensuring the workforce provides a quality service. You should have a strategic outlook to enable continuous improvement and identify efficiencies along the way.

This is a hands-on role involving monitoring the progress of teams on-site and taking quick and effective action to maintain both high productivity and client satisfaction. You will have full responsibility for the Contract accounts and production of weekly and monthly reports.

The Person

Candidates should be well organised, and have skills and experience in people and contract management, with a passion for conservation, countryside & the natural environment. Above all they need to possess excellent leadership ability, enthusiasm, excellent people management and communication skills. A horticultural qualification and a good understanding of IT and field management systems would be preferred.

You should have a strategic outlook to meet short, medium and long-term objectives and champion continuous improvement and community involvement.

What can Glendale offer you?

• Competitive salary, company car and relocation support
• Generous annual leave
• Free gym membership for you and a nominated person
• Employee health cash plan
• Employee discount portal – discounts on travel bookings, high street vouchers, gift cards, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending
• Cycle to work scheme
• Pension scheme
• Company sick pay
• Genuine career progression
• Continuous professional development

Glendale is a well-established business that is continuously growing. Successful applicants can look forward to joining a company that can offer career prospects and believes in investing in its people. The average service of our managers in the South West is 10 years.

How to Apply

If you feel like you could bring some fresh ideas to the table we want to hear from you. Please apply with a letter of application and CV to recruit@glendale-services.co.uk. For an informal discussion about the role, please phone 07860617745 and ask to speak to Martin Webb, Regional Director – South West.

About Glendale

Glendale is one of the largest green space management service providers in the UK and a pioneer in the sector for over 30 years. We specialise in tree care and management, grounds maintenance and landscaping. For more information visit www.glendale-services.co.uk.

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If you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as interviews will be held throughout the process. Please note that if you have not received correspondence within 21 days then please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.