Ground Maintenance Operative

Civic Recruitment Limited; Croydon; Sur place; GBP 21 000 - 30 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Biweekly payments

Résumé du poste

Civic Recruitment Limited in Croydon, Surrey, is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Operative for a 3-month contract based on-site. You will maintain external communal green spaces, ensuring high-quality gardening services and resident-facing professionalism.

The role includes driving responsibilities and working with a small team, with a biweekly pay schedule. Key tasks include lawn care, planting, pruning, weed control, and basic landscaping.

Qualifications

• Proven experience undertaking gardening and grounds maintenance duties.
• Experience of working effectively in small teams.

Responsabilités

• Carry out grounds maintenance tasks including weeding, planting, pruning, and watering communal beds.
• Cut and maintain lawns using a variety of machinery and apply fertiliser/pesticides.
• Execute small-scale landscaping operations and remove leaves, moss, snow, or apply salt/grit as directed.
• Respond to vandalism or graffiti, and report communal repairs, defects, or tenancy breaches.
• Act as a point of contact for residents, identify vulnerable customers, and provide friendly, professional customer service at all times.
• Adopt safe systems of work, use PPE, and occasionally supervise or coach apprentices and trainees.

Connaissances

Grounds maintenance

Teamwork

Health & safety

Driving

Description du poste

Contract | Civic Recruitment Limited | United Kingdom

Posted On 11/11/2026

Job Information

18.25

Driving

City Croydon

Province Surrey

Postal Code CR0

Job Description

3-Month Contract with a local authority

Summary

• We are seeking a Grounds Maintenance Operative to maintain external communal green and amenity spaces. You will deliver high-quality gardening services, ensure the upkeep of grassed areas, shrubs, and flowerbeds, and act as a professional and friendly point of contact for residents.
  

Responsibilities

• Carry out grounds maintenance tasks including weeding, planting, pruning, and watering communal beds.
  
• Cut and maintain lawns using a variety of machinery (pedestrian operated, ride-on mowers, strimmers) and apply fertilizer/pesticides.
  
• Execute small-scale landscaping operations and remove leaves, moss, snow, or apply salt/grit as directed.
  
• Respond to vandalism or graffiti, and report communal repairs, defects, or tenancy breaches (e.g., anti-social behaviour, rubbish dumping).
  
• Act as a point of contact for residents, identify vulnerable customers, and provide friendly, professional customer service at all times.
  
• Adopt safe systems of work, use supplied PPE, and occasionally supervise or coach apprentices and trainees.
  

Experience

• Proven experience undertaking gardening and grounds maintenance duties.
  
• Experience of working effectively in small teams.
  

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge and understanding of health and safety considerations applicable to grounds maintenance.
  

Additional Information

• Working hours: 35 hours per week.
  
• Valid UK driving licence with category C1 required (ability to drive company vehicles is essential)
  
• We work on a biweekly payment schedule.
  
• This is an Onsite role based in Surrey (Field-based/Outdoor work).