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We are seeking an energetic and valued contributor to manage and develop our Essex region! Mitie Landscapes has a new opportunity for a Contracts Manager to join our team at the UKs leading FM company. You will have full responsibility for the day to day operations in Grounds Maintenance and winter services and projects in your region.
Agile, flexible working is critical to the continuing success of the Landscapes business, the ability to embed performance excellence through an operating model which supports operational seasonal peaks and out of hours customer support is critical.
Reporting to the Operations Manager you will lead your grounds maintenance team, ensuring they deliver the exceptional every day.
You will be responsible for.
1. Developing growth and profitable operation of the area.
2. Managing and developing a professional and effective operational team
3. Implementing a positive health and safety culture
4. To constantly strive to improve efficiency and utilisation of resources.
5. Ensure the highest level of commitment to people management and development.
6. You will need to be able to demonstrate excellent customer service.
What we are looking for
7. You must have experience in the within the horticultural/ Landscaping industry.
8. Previous supervisory/ management experience.
9. An excellent understanding of operational IT systems.
10. Can demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Health, Safety, Environment and Quality systems and the management of safe systems of work associated with the role and work environment.
11. Able to represent Mitie effectively at both internal and external meetings.
12. Able to lead, motivate and manage a team effectively.
13. Seeks out and takes opportunities to learn new skills as part of personal professional development.
14. Leads by example in all role activities.
15. Flexible working, especially during the winter period.
At Mitie we know that ‘our diversity makes us stronger'. We're committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where our people can thrive to be their best every day and are very proud of our rich and diverse culture and backgrounds. We recognise the unique contributions that you can bring, and our people and customers thrive when we get this right. Flexible work is a great enabler of a diverse & inclusive workforce, at Mitie we encourage all applications for consideration.
Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.
We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.
When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!
We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).
We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,!
Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing Cory Ambler at .