Estate Grounds Maintenance Technician

Riverside; City Of London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside is seeking an Estate Service Operative in Millwall, London. This permanent role offers 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm, with a salary of £27,150.59 per annum.

A full driving license is required to travel between sites. In this role you will carry out grounds maintenance—lawn mowing, shrub and hedge trimming, planting, edging, digging, weeding—and support the maintenance of communal gardens and external areas.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic grounds maintenance and gardening methods.
• Knowledge of gardening tools and appropriate product selection.
• Experience in the safe use of powered grounds maintenance equipment, including mowers, brush cutters and hedge trimmers, as well as hand tools.
• Appropriate competency-based training and experience.
• Knowledge and correct use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Understanding of and compliance with health and safety requirements.
• Awareness of risk assessment, including risks to residents and members of the public during grounds maintenance operations.
• A valid driving licence appropriate for the vehicle being driven.

Responsibilities

• Carry out ground’s maintenance duties including lawn mowing, shrub and hedge trimming, planting, edging, digging, weeding and general maintenance of planted areas.
• Carry out litter picking and the safe removal of dog waste where required as part of maintaining communal garden and external areas.
• Clear bulky waste from sites where this has not been delegated to the Bulk Waste Team.
• Report all site-related matters to management, including health and safety concerns and any issues affecting the external maintenance of sites.
• Maintain positive and professional relationships with residents, customers and colleagues at all times.
• Provide cover for colleagues during periods of sickness or annual leave. This may include undertaking additional reasonable duties as required.
• Drive the allocated company vehicle between sites to undertake scheduled grounds maintenance duties.
• Carry out required vehicle checks and report any vehicle defects or safety concerns in accordance with Riverside procedures.

Skills

Grounds maintenance knowledge

Gardening tools knowledge

Powered equipment handling

PPE knowledge

Health and safety understanding

Risk assessment awareness

Valid driving licence

Education

Basic grounds maintenance training

Job description

Riverside is seeking an Estate Service Operative in Millwall, London. This permanent role offers 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm, with a salary of £27,150.59 per annum.

A full driving license is required to travel between sites. In this role you will carry out grounds maintenance—lawn mowing, shrub and hedge trimming, planting, edging, digging, weeding—and support the maintenance of communal gardens and external areas.