Branch Manager

Duties & Responsibilities

• Contract Management experience in negotiation execution and extensions
• Manage a budget within established parameters ensuring timeous billing and collection of revenue as well as follow-ups on payment of suppliers.
• Support and manage planning in terms of the day-to-day operations of all sites ensuring the smooth operation while managing all the assets within the scope.
• Act as a client liaison and constantly negotiate existing contracts with clients and the prospect of new business aiming to re-tender opportunities and secure contracts.
• Constantly provide support for sales processes where required by negotiating with new contractors on projects scope increasing sales volumes and leads
• Drive SHERQ in the Contracts and on Site to ensure conformity to customer regulations and compliance to Safety aspects
• Provide client support and management by visiting key client representatives monthly and ensure all sites are audited and client surveys are done monthly.
• Manage all the KPIs for employees reporting you
• Resolve wage issues as and when they arise before they escalate.
• Ability to solve problems in a professional manner
• Ensure that training and compliance are met and always enforced
• Act in accordance with priority situations and deal with stressful and challenging situations accordingly and effectively
• Drive SHERQ on Site to ensure conformity to customer regulations and compliance to Health and Safety aspects
• Drive Quality Control on site
• Lead and manage a team responsible on a day-to-day
• Monthly/Weekly/daily site visits
• Ensure machinery maintenance schedules are adhered to complete checklist and submit reports to the manager
• Required to work extra hours to meet clients/work needs

Minimum Requirements

• National Diploma or Degree in Horticulture / Turf / Landscape Technology / Agriculture / Environmental field or equivalent
• 5 -8 years Landscape Construction & Maintenance experience
• Managing high profile clients & multiple larger contracts
• Managing large headcount workforce & teams
• Sound knowledge of Labour relations legislation - BCEA & LRA and Health & Safety knowledge
• Strong administration and organisational skills incl. financial skills and problem-solving ability
• Must be able to interpret financial statements and achieve set budgets budget parameters
• Knowledge of Debtors and Creditors management
• Computer literacy in MS Word Excel Word Powerpoint.
• Own vehicle with a valid unendorsed drivers license.

Required Experience:

Manager

Employment Type : Full-Time
Department / Functional Area: Operations
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1