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Machinery Manager

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Machinery Manager

Location: Flexible but will need to travel

Have you got a passion for machinery, and like hands on working with others to improve how they are selected, operated, and maintained

If you identify with the above, this role was made for you!

At Glendale, we have a great new opportunity for a Machinery Manager, to complement our existing machinery management resource.

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.

Who are you?

  • Have a good knowledge of machinery, preferably related to the green services sector supported by relevant qualifications.

  • Have a desire to help develop and improve processes, systems and controls.

  • Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills

  • Ambitious with a high level of commitment.

A Glimpse into the Role awaiting You

  • Ensuring contracts are able to work efficiently with Glendale’s machinery and vehicle  management systems.

  • Development of the Glendale Asset Database system, helping to improve its user interface and data production

  • Raising the level of machinery knowledge and understanding at all corporate levels in the region.

  • Assisting operational contracts with managing the repair and servicing of their machines.

  • Facilitating machinery movements within the business.

  • Assisting with the review and selection of machines for operational purposes.

  • Being closely involved with the contract start-up and close-down teams.

  • This is a national role, and you must have a willingness to travel throughout the UK to assist our various contracts.

  • A full clean driver’s licence.

  • Be IT literate.

What can Glendale offer you?

  • Competitive salary

  • 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

  • Cycle to Work scheme

  • Pension Scheme

  • Company sick pay

  • Career progression

  • Training and 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.