Allotments and Smallholding Manager

Posted 19 March 2021
Salary £18 - 20 per hour
LocationBristol
Job type Contract - Full Time
Job duration4 Months
Discipline Highways, Transport & Infrastructure
ReferenceJO0000025756
Contact NameJason Kohle MIRP CertRP

Job description

Allotments and Smallholdings Manager
 
I am recruiting for an Allotments and Smallholdings Manager to join a client in Bristol.
 
The Allotments and Smallholdings Manager will lead the development, promotion, management and administration of the allotment service to include allotments, grazing land, agricultural and horticultural smallholdings, to achieve optimum utilisation of available food growing land.
 
1.Strategic review to develop and implement the Allotment and Smallholdings Strategy responding to the Climate and Ecological Emergencies leading to the delivery of optimal land utilisation, a quality and sustainable allotment service.
 
2.To manage all aspects of line managed staff, volunteer, finance and property resources. Continually review and improve processes/systems to achieve optimal inspection and administrative efficiency whilst providing a good tenant experience.
3.Maximise income streams for continued service improvement at a neutral revenue cost to the Council.
4.To support staff dealing with enquiries, complaints, inter-tenant disputes and information requests by engaging with relevant customers and stakeholders
5.Determine, prioritise, and control the repair and capital works programme for the delivery of improvements to assets managed.
6.Promote allotments in general and in particular to under-represented groups, increasing diversity and inclusion of tenants. To ensure that tenant occupancy levels achieves the targets.
 
For a full description and further information on the role, please call Jason Kohle at Carrington West on 02393 876006. 
 
FOOTNOTE: 
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation. 
 
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Traffic & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Our specialist team has a combined 40+ years' experience in this market. Please call Jason at Carrington West on 02393 876006 for more information.  
 
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