Contract Manager

SAP Landscapes is one of Ireland's most established landscape and maintenance companies, with over 50 years' experience delivering high-quality outdoor and interior environments nationwide. We are currently entering an exciting phase of growth and are looking for a strong people leader to join our management team. This is not a purely technical role, we are looking for someone who thrives on leading teams, coordinating operations, managing client relationships with an ability to keep multiple moving parts running smoothly across a busy maintenance portfolio.

Role: As Contracts Manager, you will take ownership of a portfolio of grounds Maintenance and Internal Plants teams, ensuring service delivery is consistent, efficient and client-focused.

Position: Contracts Manager / Maintenance & Internal Plants

Location: Kildare/Dublin Areas

Reporting to: Maintenance Operational Manager

If you are a strong people manager who enjoys leading teams, solving problems and keeping operations running smoothly, we would like to hear from you.

Duties Include:

• Leading and supporting multiple field teams across Maintenance and Internal plants contracts and site works.
• Acting as the main point of contact for crews and clients.
• Resolving day to day issues quickly and effectively.
• Planning workloads, scheduling resources, ensuring jobs are delivered on time and to an excellent standard.
• Reviewing incoming work requests, co ordinating quotations and delivery of additional works.
• Visiting sites regularly to support teams, ensure quality standards and provide guidance.
• Managing performance, attendance and team standards in a fair and consistent way.
• Working closely with internal teams - Operations, HR, Finance and Health & Safety.
• Supporting financial performance through cost awareness, reporting and efficient resource use.
• Building strong, long term relationships with clients and ensuring a high level of service.
• Ensuring full compliance with Health & Safety standards across all sites.
• Using reporting systems to track performance, audits and operational activity.
• Attend regular team meetings.
• Ad hoc duties.

Desired Experience, Requirements and Skills:

• Full clean driving licence - essential.
• Valid Safe Pass - essential.
• Leadership skills; proven ability to organise people, schedules and workloads effectively.
• Management Skills; strong experience managing teams in a field based or operational environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Confidence in dealing with clients, resolving issues and making decisions.
• Practical and hands on leadership style when needed.
• Strong problem solving ability and calmness under pressure.
• Good IT/reporting skills (or willingness to learn systems such as digital job tracking tools).
• Some knowledge of plants or outdoor maintenance would be an advantage but, not essential.

Responsibilities:

• Adhering to Company policies and procedures in relation to all aspects of Health and Safety.
• Adhering to clients site rules and regulations in general and particularly in relation to Health and Safety.
• Organise and plan each day with team members in relation to resources.
• Have the ability to work to tight deadlines and maintain focus and composure when dealing with clients and staff.
• Maintain strong problem solving skills and be flexible in your approach to working.
• Possess strong management skills in order to manage numerous employees.
• Demonstrate good interpersonal skills to build rapport with clients and customers on site.
• Ensure all work completed is to a high standard as expected by SAP Landscapes.

Package:

• Competitive starting salary with potential to grow - DOE
• Company vehicle with private mileage allowance.
• Pension (T&C's).
• Annual bonus.
• Phone/Laptop.
• EAP Programme (Employee Assistance Programme).
• A leadership role in a well established and growing company.
• Exposure to high profile contracts.
• Real opportunity to shape teams, processes and service delivery.
• Ongoing training and career development support. (T&C's).
• A collaborative management environment where your input matters.
• Company events.
• Bike to Work Scheme (T&C's).
• Free car parking.

SAP Landscapes are an equal opportunities employer.