Grounds Maintenance Operative

Parkwood Holdings Limited; Leicester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in green space management is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Operative in Leicester. The role involves outdoor work, including mowing and maintenance tasks. Applicants should be reliable and enthusiastic, with opportunities for training and career growth.

Benefits

Incremental annual leave

Employee discount portal

Free gym membership

Employee health cash plan

Cycle to Work scheme

Pension Scheme

Company sick pay

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must hold a full, clean driving licence.
• Experience in grounds maintenance and horticultural tasks desirable.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking grounds maintenance work including mowing, strimming, and hedge trimming.
• Performing sports markings and general maintenance tasks.

Skills

Reliability

Conscientiousness

Can-do attitude

Willingness to learn

Job description

Grounds Maintenance Operative (025792) Leicester, England

Salary: GBP 25,494.50 per annum

Grounds Maintenance Operative Leicester

Full Time 40 Hours Per Week

Are you highly motivated? Do you enjoy working outdoors? Are you enthusiastic and hardworking?

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

At Glendale, we have a great new opportunity for a Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our Commercial team, working on a variety of sites across the region.

Most importantly, you will be joining a company that offers valuable career prospects and believes in investing in its people.

Who are we?

Glendale, a winner of BALI Employer of the Year, has revenues of £45 million.

Glendale is one of the largest green space management service providers in the UK, specializing in tree care and management, grounds maintenance, and landscaping. For more information, visit www.glendale-services.co.uk. We are a green business with “green thinking” at the core of everything we do. We have been at the forefront of green services provision since 1989, offering innovative solutions for the management and maintenance of green environments.

Who are you?

Applicants must hold a full, clean driving licence. Experience of driving light commercial vehicles and towing trailers is desirable. Applicants must be reliable, conscientious, have a can-do attitude, and willingness to learn, with the ability to work on their own initiative. Previous experience of grounds maintenance work, horticultural tasks, and use of handheld machinery is desirable, but full training will be provided.

A Glimpse into the Role awaiting You

Undertaking grounds maintenance work including mowing large grassed areas, strimming, blowing, line marking, renovation, hedge trimming, and general maintenance to shrub beds. Sports markings, hedge cutting, and hard surface spraying operations.

What can Glendale offer you?

• Incremental annual leave
• Access to BenefitHub, our employee discount portal — discounts on travel bookings, high street & supermarket shops, gift cards, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, and assistance with daily expenses
• Free gym membership for you and a nominated person
• Employee health cash plan
• Cycle to Work scheme, dependent on HMRC guidelines
• Pension Scheme
• Company sick pay
• Training and development opportunities

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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 recommend applying early to avoid disappointment, as interviews will be held throughout the process. Please note that if you have not received correspondence within 21 days, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.