Estate Assistant

The Guinness Partnership; Crewe by Farndon; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

The Guinness Partnership is seeking an Estate Assistant to join our Estates Team, covering Crewe and surrounding areas on a full-time, permanent basis. You will perform high-quality gardening, grounds maintenance and cleaning of internal communal areas, ensuring standards are met and spaces remain tidy and welcoming.

As the on-site representative for Guinness, you will engage with residents, colleagues and contractors.

Qualifications

• Proven professional experience of delivering grounds maintenance across a variety of sites and garden types.
• Experience and knowledge of lawn, shrub and plant care.
• Proven experience of achieving high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Ability to carry out physical tasks within Health & Safety guidelines.
• Ability to work effectively within a team and without high levels of supervision.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation, Including COSHH and PPE.

Responsibilities

• Carry out high‑quality gardening and grounds maintenance, and cleaning of internal communal areas.
• Ensure work meets agreed standards and keeps outdoor spaces tidy and welcoming.
• Act as on‑site representative for Guinness, building relationships with residents, colleagues and contractors.
• Report responsive repairs, fly-tipping, graffiti and safeguarding concerns.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Lawn care

Shrub & plant care

Customer service

Teamwork

Job description

Job DescriptionThe Estates Team play a key role in delivering a great resident experience. They work hard to provide high-quality estate services, covering mainly gardening and grounds maintenance.

Job DescriptionThe Estates Team play a key role in delivering a great resident experience. They work hard to provide high-quality estate services, covering mainly gardening and grounds maintenance.

We have an opportunity for an Estate Assistant to join our dedicated team, working across Crewe and the surrounding areas on a full-time, permanent basis. In this role, you will carry out high-quality gardening, grounds maintenance, and the cleaning of internal communal areas. You will ensure all work meets the agreed standards, helping to keep our outdoor spaces tidy, welcoming and well cared for. As the on-site representative for Guinness, you will build positive relationships with residents, colleagues, and contractors. You will also report responsive repairs, fly-tipping, graffiti, and any safeguarding concerns to help us maintain safe, attractive communities.

What We Are Looking For

• Proven professional experience of delivering grounds maintenance across a variety of sites and garden types.
• Experience and knowledge of lawn, shrub and plant care.
• Proven experience of achieving high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Ability to carry out physical tasks within Health & Safety guidelines.
• Ability to work effectively within a team and without high levels of supervision.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation, Including COSHH and PPE.

The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

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About Us The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for nearly 160,000 residents nationwide. Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business and to be a great place to work. Because everything we do is about our residents, our communities and our people, any profit we make is re-invested in new and existing homes and improving services. The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.