Ground Maintenance Operative

Adversa Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Adversa Recruitment is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Operative to join a busy estate maintenance team in Croydon. The role involves maintaining communal gardens and outdoor spaces across residential estates, with a 3-month rolling contract and 35 hours per week.

A full UK driving licence is essential and candidates must be able to operate common grounds maintenance machinery. The successful candidate will work outdoors in all weather conditions, performing grass cutting, hedge trimming, leaf

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence is essential.
• Previous professional gardening or grounds maintenance experience.
• Experience operating lawnmowers, strimmers and hedge cutters.
• Able to carry out physically demanding outdoor work.
• Good understanding of health and safety procedures.
• Reliable, hardworking and able to work independently or as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out general grounds maintenance, including grass cutting, hedge trimming, strimming, weeding and pruning.
• Maintain lawns, flowerbeds, shrubs and communal green spaces across residential estates.
• Safely operate gardening equipment, including lawnmowers, strimmers, hedge cutters and brush cutters.
• Complete seasonal maintenance tasks, including leaf clearance, planting and general outdoor upkeep.
• Identify and report damaged areas, fly-tipping and maintenance issues.
• Follow health and safety procedures while working outdoors in all weather conditions.

Skills

Driving licence

Physical stamina

Health and safety awareness

Independence or teamwork

Tools

Lawnmowers

Strimmers

Hedge cutters

Job description

Grounds Maintenance Operative - Croydon

FULL UK DRIVING LICENCE ESSENTIAL - MUST BE ABLE TO DRIVE

Location: Croydon, CR0 6SR
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract: 3-month rolling contract

Grounds Maintenance Operative - Job Description

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Grounds Maintenance Operative to join a busy estate maintenance team based in Croydon.

Applicants MUST hold a full UK driving licence. Candidates without a driving licence will not be considered for this position.

The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining communal gardens, green spaces and outdoor areas across residential estates, ensuring they are kept clean, tidy and well-presented.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out general grounds maintenance, including grass cutting, hedge trimming, strimming, weeding and pruning.
• Maintain lawns, flowerbeds, shrubs and communal green spaces across residential estates.
• Safely operate gardening equipment, including lawnmowers, strimmers, hedge cutters and brush cutters.
• Complete seasonal maintenance tasks, including leaf clearance, planting and general outdoor upkeep.
• Identify and report damaged areas, fly-tipping and maintenance issues.
• Follow health and safety procedures while working outdoors in all weather conditions.

Requirements

• Full UK driving licence - ESSENTIAL.
• Previous professional gardening or grounds maintenance experience.
• Experience operating grounds maintenance machinery, including strimmers, lawnmowers and hedge cutters.
• Ability to carry out physically demanding outdoor work.
• Good understanding of health and safety procedures.
• Reliable, hardworking and able to work independently or as part of a team.

Interested?

If you hold a full UK driving licence and have previous experience as a Grounds Maintenance Operative, Gardener, Groundskeeper or Landscape Operative, we'd love to hear from you.