Job Description
We are an Investors in People Silver Standard Company, passionate about sustainability, innovation, and creating outdoor spaces that inspire. Operating at the forefront of our industry, we are committed to delivering exceptional service while minimizing our environmental impact across Ireland and the UK.
Key Responsibilities:
* Oversee and manage the delivery of Grounds Maintenance and Winter Maintenance services across Ireland.
* Lead, motivate, and develop our contracts managers and our field-based teams to achieve high standards of performance.
* Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, ensuring satisfaction and retention, particularly with commercial clients in a fast-paced, challenging environment.
* Collaborate with operational and support teams to optimize service delivery and drive continuous improvement.
* Create business development opportunities through existing and new clients.
* Monitor and manage financial performance, including full P&L responsibility.
* Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and company policies.
The Person:
This role is perfect for a passionate and experienced Senior leader with a background in Grounds Maintenance, Arboriculture or Horticulture.
* Leadership Skills: Proven ability to manage and inspire teams in a field-based environment.
* Commercial Acumen: Strong business sense with the ability to manage budgets and drive financial performance.
* P&L Experience: Demonstrated success in managing profit and loss responsibilities.
* Client Management: Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with highly commercial clients, operating effectively in challenging environments.
* Organizational Skills: Excellent ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results.
* Driving License: A full, clean driving license is essential due to the field-based nature of the role.
* Flexibility: Willingness to travel across the East and Midlands regions.
What We Offer:
At Ground Control, we believe in creating an inspirational environment, and rewarding our employees for their hard work. We offer a wide-ranging benefits program, supporting you to realise your full potential, and are proud to be recognised as a great place to work.
1. Employee Engagement: We have been awarded 'world-class' status for employee engagement in the 2023 best companies results, ranking at #16 in the 'Top 100 Large Companies to Work For' league table.
2. Certified B-Corp Accredited: We are certified by B Lab, the not-for-profit behind the B Corp movement, as having met rigorous social and environmental standards which represent our commitment to sustainable goals ahead of profit.
3. Inclusive Culture: We inclusively support 'The Race at Work Charter', 'Ban the Box', 'The Armed Forces Covenant', and are 'Disability Confident'.
We invest 5% of our profits into the Evergreen Fund, an investment fund dedicated to sustainability and environmental initiatives.
By 2025, we have committed to planting 1,000,000 trees, having a fully electric fleet, and working towards achieving carbon net zero after becoming carbon neutral in 2020.
2 personal choice volunteering days with your fundraising efforts matched up to £500
4. Perks and Benefits:
* Online private GP service and a premium subscription to Calm, the wellbeing app.
* A supportive, entrepreneurial working environment that fosters collaboration.
* Training, development, coaching and mentoring plans including our GC Leadership Academy, job specific accreditations and higher education opportunities.
5. Our Culture:
* Everyone is welcome. We're embracing a culture where difference is valued. Your uniqueness will be celebrated.
* We believe diversity grows innovation, and innovation creates initiative. Together we'll succeed in caring for each other, caring for our communities, and caring for our Environment.
6. Agency Notice:
Ground Control does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CV's. Please do not forward resumes/CV's to our job alias, employees, or any other company location. Ground Control is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Please contact the Talent Team for additional details.