Location: Waltham Abbey,  North London

Salary: Up to £40,000

Full Time: Permanent

Closing Date: Early applications advised

Job Description

The Opportunity

We seek an experienced, highly motivated Contract Manager to lead and manage all grounds maintenance and soft services across the prestigious, 26-mile Lee Valley Regional Park, from Broxbourne to the Olympic Park.

Based at our Waltham Abbey Depot, the successful candidate must have a robust track record managing grounds maintenance teams. This is a hands-on leadership role demanding a strategic outlook to drive high productivity, operational efficiency, continuous improvement, and consistently deliver an exceptional, client-exceeding service. The role requires significant on-site time to monitor performance, quickly address issues, and ensure client satisfaction.

Full financial accountability for the contract, including budget management and preparing comprehensive weekly/monthly performance reports, is essential.

The Person

Candidates should be well-organised, and have skills and experience in people and contract management, with a passion for horticulture, conservation & the natural environment. Above all, they need to be flexible and possess excellent leadership ability, enthusiasm, people management, and communication skills.  A horticultural qualification and a good understanding of IT and previous experience in working in a regulated sector involving numerous stakeholders would be preferred.

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

What can Glendale offer you?

  • Competitive salary, with performance-related bonuses, company vehicle, and relocation support
  • Generous annual leave with service
  • 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 is 10 years.

How To Apply

To apply, please follow the link below. Good luck!