Arboriculture Contract Manager

Glendale Services; South Tyneside; On-site; GBP 34,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental services provider in South Tyneside is seeking an Arboriculture Contract Manager. This hands-on role involves leading arboriculture services delivery, ensuring high productivity and client satisfaction. Candidates should demonstrate a successful track record in contract management and team leadership, and familiarity with Microsoft Office systems is preferred. The position offers a competitive salary, bonuses, and a range of benefits including a company car and gym membership.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Performance related bonuses

Company car

Generous annual leave

Free gym membership

Employee health cash plan

Employee discount portal

Pension scheme

Company sick pay

Genuine career progression

Qualifications

• Demonstrable track record of managing arboricultural teams.
• Ability to drive productivity and ensure quality service.
• Strategic outlook for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of arboriculture services in North East area.
• Responsibility for contract accounts and production of reports.
• Organise staff and teams to deliver the service.

Skills

Contract management

Team leadership

Microsoft Office / Google systems

Job description

Arboriculture Contract Manager - South Tyneside

Full time, permenant

Up to £40,000 per annum

At Glendale, we have a great new opportunity

And 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 Person

• A self motivated Contract Manager with perseverance and entrepreneurial appetite.
• The successful candidate will have a demonstrable track record of managing arboricultural teams, being able to drive productivity and ensuring that the workforce provides a quality service.
• A strategic outlook driving continuous improvement and efficiencies
• Working with commercial and non-commercial clients.
• A good understanding of Microsoft Office / Google systems would be preferred.

The Opportunity

This is a hands-on role involving taking the lead on delivery of our arboriculture services in the North East area, monitoring the progress of teams on-site and taking quick and effective action to maintain both high productivity and client satisfaction.

• Responsibility for the Contract accounts and production of weekly and monthly reports.
• Organise staff and teams to deliver the service
• Recruitment of both seasonal and permanent staff
• Liaison with Client Officers
• Overseeing system compliance and quality checks
• Organising teams and rotas
• Taking a leading role in health and safety

What can Glendale offer you?

• Competitive salary, with performance related bonuses, company car and relocation support
• Generous annual leave
• Free gym membership for you and a nominated person
• 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
• Continuous professional development

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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.