East London Grounds Maintenance Specialist

Build Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK recruitment agency is seeking a dedicated Grounds Maintenance Operative to join their team in East London. The role involves various gardening tasks including mowing, planting, and maintaining landscapes. Ideal candidates should have strong horticultural knowledge and excellent communication skills. This full-time position offers a competitive pay rate at £19.08 per hour. Regular site work combined with occasional office attendance is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in horticulture is essential.
• Strong understanding of gardening tasks and plant maintenance.
• A valid driving license is required.

Responsibilities

• Mow and care for lawns.
• Maintain and plant flower beds.
• Prune hedges and trim trees.
• Weed and maintain borders.
• Perform general landscaping tasks.

Skills

Horticultural experience

Good plant knowledge

Communication skills

IT literate

Tools

Horticultural machinery

Pedestrian mowers

Hedge cutters

Strimmer’s

Backpack blowers

Pesticide application (PA1 & PA6)

Job description

A leading UK recruitment agency is seeking a dedicated Grounds Maintenance Operative to join their team in East London. The role involves various gardening tasks including mowing, planting, and maintaining landscapes. Ideal candidates should have strong horticultural knowledge and excellent communication skills. This full-time position offers a competitive pay rate at £19.08 per hour. Regular site work combined with occasional office attendance is expected.