PPM Recruitment are currently on the lookout for a contracts manager with Grounds maintenance experience
Duties and Responsibilities:
* To build strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, demonstrating that we understand their business needs.
* To evaluate, propose and implement service changes managing any financial, people and operational implications.
* To identify new business opportunities : including new clients, partnerships
* Proactively manage general work standards and KPIs on a monthly basis within agreed targets.
* Work on own initiative and undertake effective problem solving as and when required.
* Produce and complete all related administrative processes, record keeping and reporting in an accurate and timely manner.
* Prepare job pricing in line with company expectations and fulfilling the clients needs.
* Liaise regularly and in person with clients in a professional manner effectively managing issues, offering innovations, additional services, and performance feedback.
* To manage and motivate your team ensuring consistently good levels of attendance, quality and quantity of output.
* To manage your team to ensure productive and professional relationships within the team, with other employees, managers, clients, the public, end users and external agencies.
* To effectively recruit and promote the right people within your area of responsibility and to identify the ongoing development needs of your team via formal and informal processes.
* To manage all performance matters in a timely manner and in accordance with company policies and procedures.
* Provide on job coaching for your direct reports and ensure training is taking place within your area of responsibility for your operational teams.
* Participate in self:development via appraisal outcomes and other methods of feedback.
* Participation in other business projects.
Relevant Qualification and Training
(Ideally one or more of the qualifications listed below, or other relevant qualification dependent upon site or contract)
* Horticultural knowledge desirable
* Experience of managing teams in a similar role preferred
* Experience of working in contracting or maintenance sectors
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