Contract Manager
Job details
Posted 25 June 2026
Salary 40000
LocationStockport
Job type Permanent, Full Time
DisciplineGrounds Maintenance
Reference042455
Contract Manager \- Stockport
40 hours per week \- £40,000 to £45,000 \& benefits
Are you an effective leader? Are you proactive? Are you results driven?
If you identify with the above, this role was made for you!
At Glendale, we have a great new opportunity for you to join us as a Contract Manager on our Stockport Homes Contract.
Most importantly, you will be joining a company that can offer valuable career prospects and believes in investing in its people.
Who are we?
Glendale, a family owned company since 1989, is a market\-leading, technology\-focused, respected, environmental services provider. At the forefront of green service provision in the UK Glendale has revenues of over £65m and is proud to say we have been awarded the 2025 Pro Landscape Business Awards Supreme Winner and the BALI Employer Excellence Award Winner for 2025\.
Activities throughout the UK include grounds management, arboriculture, landscaping, estate management, vegetation control, woodland management, supply and relocation of plants and semi\-mature trees, winter services and the management of sports facilities.
Committed to the environment, Glendale is a Carbon Neutral business that seeks to improve the environment through our activities and go above and beyond to ensure that the planet is not adversely affected by our business. From ensuring local parks and open spaces are maintained to a high standard, to tree safety through our arboricultural teams, to saving mature trees through our Civic Tree business and ensuring sustainable design through our landscape architecture practice. Glendale offered the full range of landscape services from one unique source of professionals.
For more information visit www.glendale\-services.co.uk.
The Opportunity
- The Contract Manager has overall responsibility for the delivery of high quality and efficient grounds maintenance services
- Responsibility for all operational and financial aspects relating to the contract including health and safety, training, development and succession planning.
- Responsible for meeting budgetary targets and objectives
- Responsibility for ensuring full compliance and effective use of all company systems and processes
- Analyse performance using Glendale Live and other systems as required to manage and modify the service accordingly
- Manage all assets to maximise productivity and minimise downtime, ensuring they are secure and well maintained for safe use
- Maintain compliance with the company’s ISO quality and environmental standards
A motivator and effective leader who can set a positive tone to achieve the objectives and desired outcomes, as determined by the company and the client requirements.
- Demonstrating excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ambitious with a high level of commitment.
- Competitive salary, possible performance\-related bonus, and car allowance
- Incremental annual leave
- Free gym membership for you and a nominated person, depending on location
- 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
- Pension scheme
- Company sick pay
- Genuine career progression
- Training and development opportunities and continuous professional development
We are proud to be Equal Opportunity employers and are committed to inclusion and diversity
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.
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