Parking Operative Manager
Location: Southern Region (Crawley, Croydon, Twickenham or Kingston, with travel across Kent & the Southwest)
Salary: £28,000 - £31,000 + Monthly Bonus (OTE £3,600 per year)
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (flexible shifts, including weekends)
Work Location: Field-based with regional travel
Full time / Permanent
Remarkable Jobs are hiring on behalf of our car parking solutions client.
We are seeking a Parking Operative Manager to join their Southern team. This is a hands-on, multi-site leadership role, requiring someone highly organised, people-focused, and confident managing operational performance in a fast-paced environment.
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Parking Operative Manager Role:
As a Parking Operative Manager, you will take full responsibility for operational delivery across multiple sites. You will lead Supervisors and Operatives, ensuring full site coverage, strong performance, and a consistent, high-quality service.
This role is pivotal in driving workforce stability, improving performance, and maintaining compliance across your area.
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Parking Operative Manager Key Responsibilities:
* Lead and manage day-to-day operations across multiple parking sites, ensuring full coverage and service delivery
* Oversee Supervisors and Operatives, providing direction, coaching, and real-time support
* Manage staffing levels, proactively addressing absences, vacancies, and rota planning
* Conduct site visits, audits, and new site mobilisations
* Lead performance reviews, probation assessments, and ongoing coaching
* Drive staff retention through structured onboarding, training, and engagement
* Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety, operational standards, and contractual requirements
* Manage incidents, reporting, and escalation processes
* Oversee workforce planning, administration, and performance reporting
* Maintain strong communication with internal teams and senior leadership
* Provide out-of-hours support where required
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What They Are Looking For:
Essential:
* Previous experience within parking operations or a similar frontline, multi-site environment
* Proven leadership experience managing teams across multiple locations
* Strong communication skills with a firm but supportive management style
* Excellent organisation and time management skills
* Ability to work under pressure and respond to changing operational demands
* Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel
* Clear DBS check
Desirable:
* Experience in an Area Manager, Supervisor, or multi-site leadership role
* Strong IT skills and experience using workforce or scheduling systems
* Experience managing incidents or conflict resolution
* Ability to coach and develop team members
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Parking Operative Manager Key Attributes:
* Proactive and forward-thinking
* Strong leadership and team-building ability
* Resilient and adaptable in a fast-paced environment
* High level of accountability and ownership
* Professional, reliable, and solution-focused