Park Services Manager

Application Close Date: 11/08/2018 (Closed)

Reporting to the general manager and based in the London Borough of Lewisham, the successful candidate will be responsible for contributing fully to the effective running of all aspects of park services and infrastructure maintenance for Glendale’s Parks and Open Spaces contract in the borough.

Key responsibilities will include developing the day-to-day reactive and proactive infrastructure maintenance plans for park buildings, sports pavilions, play areas and the hard landscaped environment. This role includes the management of the parks services section responsible for park cleansing, formal playground and parks inspections, static park keepers and a park patrol.

The successful candidate will be a hands-on, forward-planning, team player responsible for setting and achieving targets as well as experience in the management of parks service contracts. Furthermore, demonstrable employee supervision and client management skills are ideal.

Candidates should be well-organised, and possess excellent leadership ability. Furthermore, candidates should be enthusiastic and have effective people management and communication skills. Ideally the candidate will hold a professional qualification in a relevant field, and have a good understanding of Microsoft Office or equivalent.

If you have the relevant skills and qualifications, you can look forward to a competitive reward package, as well as excellent development and progression opportunities with this successful and diverse, national organisation.

If you have the potential to fill this role, please submit your CV using the form below.