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We are looking for a Part-time Recruitment Resource who has the following skills and experiences and can work on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Experience working within a new business, business development, or account manager recruitment sales role. A proven track record of developing relationships over the telephone and face-to-face, as well as the ability to convert inquiries into sales. What is the Job? Sourcing new candidates via telephone, face-to-face, or online meetings. Qualifying leads and building relationships with customers to generate new business. Placing candidates on a permanent basis into residential or commercial soft and hard landscaping companies. Dealing with general inquiries, including some key accounts. Helping to convert recruitment inquiries into sales. The Good Stuff You will have support, training, and ongoing personal & professional development. We will help wherever we can. We have a network of branches, and we work as a team. Your opinion will matter; we will actively encourage you to contribute to the growth and progress of the branch, region, and wider business. We will not cap your earning potential or your aspirations. If you are prepared to work for it, we will do everything we can to help you achieve it. We are independently owned by the people that work in the business, and everyone here could earn a partnership and equity in the company. The Honest Assessment The role will be challenging and require hard work, with unexpected interruptions. As a key member of the team, we are looking for someone who can handle the details, juggle multiple tasks, continually push for progress, and think laterally. What type of person works with us? We need people who love recruitment. 'People' people. Honest people. People who care. Want to join the team and help us build something special? Please submit your CV.

Position: General Manager Location: Cheltenham, UK Salary: £50,000 per annum About Us: An award-winning garden design, landscaping, and maintenance company is looking for a General Manager to join their team. Role Overview: The General Manager will oversee all aspects of operations, marketing, sales, and human resources. This role requires a strategic leader with a strong background in landscaping and horticulture to drive business growth and ensure operational excellence. Key Responsibilities: • Operational Management: Supervise daily operations, ensuring efficiency and adherence to company standards. • Strategic Planning: Develop and implement strategies to drive business growth and market presence. • Financial Oversight: Manage budgets, monitor financial performance, and ensure profitability. • Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop staff across all departments. • Client Relations: Maintain and enhance relationships with clients, ensuring high satisfaction levels. • Supply Chain Management: Oversee procurement and ensure timely delivery of materials and resources. • Problem Solving: Address and resolve issues in projects and team dynamics promptly. • Performance Monitoring: Track key performance indicators across departments to ensure weekly targets are met. Qualifications: • Extensive experience in landscaping and horticulture, with a focus on small-scale domestic projects. • Proven track record in business growth and operational management. • Strong leadership and people management skills. • Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities. • Proficiency in IT and relevant software applications. • Solid understanding of marketing, sales, and HR functions. • Ability to analyze and act upon key performance indicators. Application Process: Successful candidates will undertake a two stage interview and field trial to demonstrate knowledge.

Grounds Manager (Epping) Job Role: Grounds Manager Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week, with occasional weekend work. Location: Epping, Essex Salary: 30K -35K depending on experience Role Type: Permanent. Driving License: Full (manual) Licence Required Position Overview: As the Grounds Manager, you will lead, motivate and develop the Grounds team, to ensure that the Park is maintained to a high standard all year round, with a genuine enthusiasm to help our families. Strong leadership skills are required to achieve and deliver park objectives. The Grounds Manager will ideally be from a landscape or horticultural background who will champion and promote exceptional customer service, within the teams they are managing. Diary management and effective planning around required work are essential. Plus, providing support and guidance to your teams to achieve high volume output and productivity. Key Responsibilities: 1. CUSTOMER SERVICE Ensure the park's teams consistently promote the highest standard of professional customer service. Customers are greeted and acknowledged in a warm and friendly manner and all questions are answered. Plan and manage all funeral duties including the supervising/digging (and backfilling) of graves, transportation to local crematoria, ash interments and ash scatterings. 2. WOODLAND /GROUNDS/ FACILITIES MAINTENANCE Ensure all woodland maintenance tasks are implemented to the company WOW Standards for Maintenance. Tree felling /maintenance; climbing, coppicing, pruning, & chipping. Organise external contractors for stump removal & windblown trees. Maintenance of buildings, facilities, site furniture and boiler (where applicable). Plan and manage all grounds maintenance tasks and implement the Company Standard for the Maintenance of Burial Circles and Graves and the Landscape Maintenance Framework, including the surveying of plots and burial trees. Ensure all "landscaping" is completed, including the planting, tree management, hedges, shrubs etc. 3. PEOPLE MANAGEMENT Develop the team through coaching and training, recommending where external training is required. Develop and coach the Grounds Team through the 121 process. Conduct 1-2-1's and the setting of SMART objectives and targets for the business. Recruitment and retention of quality employees. Work with colleague numbers to provide excellent woodland/ grounds services within the salary budget. 4. PROJECT MANAGEMENT Delivery and input of the key projects for Mother's Day (Spring), Father's Day (Summer) and Remembrance event (Autumn) - ensuring; Vision, Mapping, Costing, Project planning and delivery are all undertaken to agreed timescales and deadlines. Input into annual forecast and business plans. Delivery of Woodland/ Grounds projects, such as seasonal planting, coppicing, creation of prestige areas etc. 5. FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Manage all department costs to budget. PO management of all stocks and supplies for day-to-day use. Manage stocks of materials and products required for the projects being completed to forecast. Ensure all admin, financial and control processes associated with the grounds of the parks are followed. 6. HEALTH, SAFETY AND SECURITY Ensure colleagues are aware of evacuation & security procedures and alert senior managers to risks/problems. Responsible for the maintenance of OHS requirements instilling good techniques & standards across the Parks. If required take responsibility for first aid and follow the correct H&S procedures to ensure your own safety. Qualifications: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Must be able to demonstrate people-led management. Experience working either in landscaping or horticultural (ideally with a horticultural qualification) or has obtained tickets or will work towards obtaining tickets for chainsaw, felling, grave digging etc. Excavator experience is highly desirable. Driven to provide exceptional customer service, with at least 2-3 years of customer service experience. A passion for supporting our families and community, always showing empathy and respect. Computer literate/data entry - (training will be provided on our internal systems). A full (Manual) Driving Licence is required. Benefits include: Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the bereavement services sector while promoting sustainability. Supportive work environment and opportunities for professional growth. Exceptional holiday entitlement 33 days inclusive of bank holidays Enhanced Pension 6% Employer & 3% Employee Life Assurance Employee Assistance Programme Employee Healthcare Plan Company Sick Pay Bicycle to Work Scheme Free parking on-site Annual Flu Jab Voucher Me day, a day off for your Birthday

Glendale Countryside Ltd. Job Description Business Development Department Job Title - Bid Manager Responsible to - Head of Business Development Responsible For - Bid Submissions The Role We are looking for a talented, motivated and experienced Bid Manager to join our Business Development team, contributing to the consolidation of our market-leading position in the Grounds Maintenance industry as well as driving profitability through the sustainable growth of our business. The successful candidate will enjoy managing and taking control of the production of compelling written bids with a competitive edge. You will manage the end-to-end process of planning and coordinating bids for large-scale green spaces contracts in both the public and private sectors. You will be a senior member of the Business Development team and report directly to the Head of Business Development. Your experience and skillset will mean that you are confident deputising in their absence, with an ability to lead, coach and develop our other Bid Writers. The successful candidate will be part of a profitable and rapidly growing nationwide business and be rewarded with a competitive salary, company benefits scheme and a bespoke training plan tailored to their talents and aspirations. Capability Candidates should be motivated creative writers and/or project managers and have a positive, winning mentality. They will have critical attention to detail, an excellent eye for presentation and design, and the ability to write articulately with flare. Strong organisational and time-management skills are a must in our fast-paced environment. Detailed understanding of commercial contractual arrangements and the ability to participate in creating the financial elements of our bids are desirable. Day-to-Day Duties Project managing high value bids Managing and coaching our Bid Writers Planning and writing high-quality bid documents Driving the continuous improvement of the Bid Library and Case Studies Managing the compliance and completeness of tender submissions Creating a strong and effective contact network within the business Working closely with the Head of Business Development and deputising when needed Managing value-adding projects such as submissions for industry awards Experience A proven ability to write professionally, preferably in a bidding environment Working in a time-critical role and adhering to strict deadlines Project managing multiple workstreams and stakeholders effectively Personal Qualities Articulate, with clarity in all written material A high level of attention to detail A capable and confident communicator Excellent project planning, organisational and time management skills Conditions of Employment Title Bid Manager Reporting to Head of Business Development Location Head Office and remote (mixed) Grade Manager Salary Negotiable dependent on experience Pension NEST Auto Enrolment after 3 months service Notice Period 3 Months Q4 2023 Page 1

Contracts Manager Job Description Reporting into a Regional Manager, t he position will involve but is not limited to: Working closely with our clients around Kings Lynn in Norfolk and visiting our Office in Dagenham as required to ensure their complete satisfaction Carrying out recorded Site Inspections and ensuring resident satisfaction Occasional early evening or weekend meetings with clients & residents Carrying out safety audits on sites, machinery, equipment etc. Liaising with and overseeing any sub-contractors Ensuring Health & Safety requirements are met Ensuring internal and client KPI ' s are met and exceeded Providing excellent customer service Working closely with our clients to offer training and work opportunities for their residents Liaising with the development departments within our client ' s organisation to provide input into design and assisting with the timely delivery of grounds maintenance services Assisting our clients in gathering feedback from residents Attending Client Performance Meetings and meeting clients & residents on-site Dealing with compliments, complaints and performance improvement Providing monthly reports to senior management as required, and ensuring weekly planners are completed Managing budgets, staff and resources Interviewing and recruiting new staff Carrying out 4 and 8 -weekly reviews, probationary appraisals and training with all new staff members as required and ensuring that HR receives all related documentation Training & inducting new staff on their routes - i.e., ensuring someone works with them at each site in their first week Completing new staff paperwork accurately and correctly Reporting any absences (daily) or changes of staffing to the HR & other relevant teams Checking timesheets and submitting timesheet / pay information in a timely manner and observing monthly deadlines. Working closely with the HR team on all personnel issues including, recruitment, performance management, any variations to contracts, development and disciplinary procedures etc. Fully confident in using Timegate ; train team operatives in the use of Timegate ; help resolve issues that occur within the team Manage stock orders, equipment orders, van checks, issuing of timesheets and schedules, record any issues raised by staff members and carry out 1-2-1s with your team on team days Managing operatives and staff to ensure their duties are carried out professionally and in-line with company procedures Attending monthly training & development days as required with the Regional Manager Any other work as deemed necessary by the company and/or senior management Key Skills/Characteristics required: Team Player - be able to work closely with colleagues, operatives and clients Pro-active and committed to providing an excellent service Have a strong customer focus Excellent planning, time management and organisational skills Able to be flexible with working hours Able to work under pressure, organise and prioritize workloads in a busy environment Be honest, open and committed with strong personal integrity Strong management & leadership style with a focus on supporting and developing operatives within your teams Good IT skills Ability to create and maintain positive relationships with colleagues and customers Groundscapes Cleanscapes

Contracts Manager - London and the South East Position: Contracts Manager - Full-time Permanent Days of work: Mon-Fri Hours of work: 8:00am to 5:00pm Location: London and South East Salary: Dependent upon qualifications and previous experience An award-winning landscaping and civil engineering specialist delivers high-quality projects throughout the UK. The portfolio covers various sectors including local authorities, royal parks, commercial developers, schools, universities, and high-end luxury developers. Much of the work is due to long-term relationships based on trust and expert workmanship built up over more than five decades. Due to continued growth, a Contracts Manager is sought with previous experience and success in managing and delivering multi-disciplinary commercial landscape projects, on time, to specification, and within budget. Contracts in London and the South East range in value from £100K to £4.5 million. The Role: Completing contracts on time and to specification. Ensuring gross margins are maintained on contracts. Managing sub-contractors and direct labour. Procuring and managing resources (plant, equipment, and materials). Delivering contracts in accordance with Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental standards. Conducting Safety, Quality, and Environmental audits. Developing Construction Phase Plans and reviewing RAMS. Managing programmes of work and maintaining site records. Communicating effectively with clients and project teams. Taking a proactive approach to contract delivery by identifying potential problems and proposing solutions. Presenting monthly progress reports and submitting monthly valuations. Recording AIs, pricing variations, and managing accounts. Compiling and recording RFIs and RVIs. Conducting project reviews at the end of each project. What We Are Looking For: Demonstrated success in the landscaping industry, commercial acumen, and proficiency in managing site managers and subcontractors. Full UK Driver's License Project Management qualification (Preferred) SMSTS (Preferred) In Return, We Offer: Competitive Salary Company car Membership to the employer's pension scheme