Estate Cleaner & Gardener

The Guinness Partnership; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

The Guinness Partnership is seeking an Estate Assistant to join the Estates Team, covering Rochdale, Heywood Crumpsall and surrounding areas of North Manchester. This full-time, permanent role focuses on high-quality gardening, grounds maintenance and cleaning of internal communal areas, on-site liaison with residents and contractors.

You will report issues such as repairs, fly-tipping and safeguarding concerns to help keep communities safe, attractive, and well cared for.

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.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation, including COSHH and PPE.

Responsibilities

• Carry out high-quality gardening and grounds maintenance across sites and internal communal areas.
• Clean and maintain internal communal areas as required.
• Report responsive repairs, fly-tipping, graffiti, and safeguarding concerns to help maintain safe communities.
• Represent Guinness on-site and build positive relationships with residents, colleagues and contractors.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Customer service

Teamwork

Health & Safety

COSHH & PPE knowledge

Job description

The 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 Rochdale, Heywood Crumpsall and surrounding areas of North Manchester 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

We are a resident-focussed organisation, so we know that how we do things is just as important as what we do. You will not only be an experienced Estate Assistant or Ground Maintenance Assistant, but you will also have great customer service skills and a willingness to go the extra mile. You will also be able to demonstrate:

• 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.