Grounds Maintenance Manager

Company Description Mitie was founded in 1987, Mitie is the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, looking after a large, diverse, blue-chip customer base, from banks and retailers, to hospitals, schools and government offices. Mitie has over 49,000 people, 100 office locations, and thousands of customers across the country, there’s no limit to what you can achieve if you work for us. Job Description Location: York & Hull - Flexible between two locations Hours: 40:00 Per Week - Permanent In your new job as a Grounds Maintenance Manager your main duties will be to: To manage all operations within your region - maintenance, gritting, snow clearing, minor landscaping work. Additional duties dependant on client site. To efficiently and cost effectively manage and develop the contract portfolios. To manage and develop a professional and effective operational team, ensuring objectives are set, monitored and achieved. To carry out the day to day management of relevant employees including conduct, performance, attendance and capability. Develop a succession plan for all key roles within your team. To meet and/or exceed financial targets. To set, monitor, evaluate and recommend budgetary adjustments. To build positive and productive working relationships with all customers, delivering excellent customer service and seeking ways to continuously improve and exceed expectations. Ensure that all Scheduled and Reactive Visits and any KPI’s are met for the portfolio. What we can offer you: Core Benefits - Holiday Entitlement, Pension contributions and discount through MiDeals which can give you discounts and savings at over 850 high street retailers. Voluntary Benefits - Cycle to work, Extra Holidays, Share Incentive Plan, Save as you Earn Scheme as well as numerous other benefits. Recognition and Wellbeing initiatives such as Mitie Stars, long service awards and our Employee Assistance Programme. Qualifications The successful Grounds Maintenance Manager will: Have experience within the Horticultural/Landscaping Industry. Holds relevant professional, technical or management qualifications, and/or has relevant experience. Able to undertake budget setting and demonstrate appropriate financial management Able to lead, motivate and manage a team effectively. Organise work time and attendance to suit the needs of the contract. Manage time effectively. UK Driving license Additional Information This job description Is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged for this position and the range of duties undertaken. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder throughout the period of employment. The job description may be varied from time to time by the Company to reflect changes in the post holder’s role and/or the needs of the business.