Job Description

About the role: Gentoo Homes is a responsible builder that understands housing development isn\xe2\x80\x99t just about constructing modern homes with great specifications in desirable locations but creating sustainable homes and establishing new communities. As part of the Gentoo Group, we re-invest all our profits into supporting the wider Group initiatives.

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a permanent Contracts Manager to join our Construction team. This is a pivotal time to join the team in such a key position to support the successful delivery of Gentoo Homes\xe2\x80\x99 business plan over the next financial period.

For an informal discussion regarding this role, please contact Louse Buckton, Construction Director, on 07802 781 790.
Key responsibilities will include the following, a full job description is available to view at www.gentoogroup.com/careers

The role is subject to a basic DBS paid for by Gentoo.

You will be responsible for 3-4 new build developments across the North East, ensuring the build programme is achieved and quality is maintained, along with improving the NHBC RI ratios and customer satisfaction.

You will ensure the Site Management teams are adhering to safe working practices and maintaining excellent standards of health & safety across your sites.
What we are looking for: The ideal candidate will:

Hold an NVQ level 6 or equivalent in a construction-related discipline; or have demonstrable experience in a similar role.
Have demonstrable experience working to NHBC standards and previous management experience of running multiple new build sites and managing multiple teams.
Have strong knowledge of the house building industry and demonstrable ability to forge good working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders across Gentoo.
Have excellent customer care skills and the ability to forecast builds on multiple new build sites.

Some of our great benefits include:
30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
Free Health Cash Plan, with cashback for dental, optical, physio, wellbeing therapies and more, with some free child cover.
Access to private healthcare through the Health Cash Plan.
Competitive Aviva pension scheme - Gentoo will contribute up to 10% based on your personal contribution.
Salary sacrifice electric vehicle scheme
Enhanced family-friendly leave
Car mileage allowance if you use your personal vehicle for business purposes.
Life assurance cover to the value of 3 times your annual salary.

Gentoo Homes has over 15 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience and expertise in property-related activity ranging from regeneration and modernisation to new build schemes. Since 2001 we have built more than 3000 new homes and are now one of the North East\'s most successful housing developers. We are a responsible builder who understands that property development isn\xe2\x80\x99t just about constructing homes with a great specification in a sought-after location, but, creating modern, sustainable homes our customers and future generations will be proud to call their own. As a part of the Gentoo Group, we\'re a profit for purpose business and reinvest back into Gentoo\'s Affordable Housing Programme.

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