General Manager
Kingston-upon-Thames, London
Salary £50,000
Glendale holds an exciting contract to manage the parks and open spaces within the Royal Borough of Kingston-upon-Thames and due to relocation of the current post-holder seeks a suitably qualified and experienced manager to lead the service.
The Opportunity
This is an outstanding career opportunity with a market leader to deliver a strategically important contract which could see Glendale delivering first-class services in Kingston for the next 10 years.
The role involves leading the service and working with our client and the community, to successfully meet and exceed expectations. The successful candidate will have a demonstrable track record of managing grounds maintenance services and be able to drive innovation and productivity whilst ensuring quality, safety and financial performance is maintained.
The Person
This is a hands-on role involving performance management of teams and taking quick and effective action to maintain both high productivity and client satisfaction. You will have full responsibility for the contract performance across all service streams, with the support of local, regional and central management/support teams.
Candidates should be well organised, and have skills in people and project management, grounds maintenance operations and identifying opportunities. Furthermore, they need to possess excellent leadership ability, enthusiasm and communication skills. A horticultural qualification and a good understanding of modern parks management, IT systems, in particular Google Workspace and field management systems would be an advantage.
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
Car allowance
Generous annual leave
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.
About Glendale
Glendale is one of the largest green space management service providers in the UK and a pioneer in the sector for over 30 years. We specialise in tree care and management, grounds maintenance and landscaping. For more information visit www.glendale-services.co.uk.
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If you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as interviews will be held throughout the process. Please note that if you have not received correspondence within 21 days then please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.