Ground Maintenance Operative (Gardener)

Experis; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Operative to provide essential grounds services in Shoeburyness. The role involves maintaining standards, overseeing contractors, and ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental procedures. Ideal candidates will have gardening experience and the ability to work outdoors.

Qualifications

• Experience in strimming and gardening.
• Ability to carry loads while working outdoors.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of FM grounds maintenance services.
• Oversee contractors and ensure compliance with standards.
• Monitor and implement health and safety procedures.

Skills

Gardening experience

Ability to work outdoors

Knowledge of health, safety & environmental procedures

Job description

Role Title: Grounds Maintenance Operative
Location: Shoeburyness
Duration: 31st October 2025
Clearance required: BPSS Eligible
Rate of Pay: 13ph

Responsibilities

• Delivery of FM grounds maintenance services, ensuring the key first and last impressions on the site.
• Provide grounds maintenance services and be the support between the Grounds Lead and the grounds team
• Deliver specialist grounds services; including attention to pest & tree hazards
• Maintain knowledge / awareness of grounds / land legislative, standards & technical requirements & developments
• Prioritisation of work programme to satisfy business needs
• Form part of the on call rota during periods of inclement weather; supporting site preparations & response to enable ongoing safe access / use of premises
• Ensure robust application of health, safety & environmental procedures & processes
• Ensure maintenance standards and quality of work delivered are to the required level and keeping site compliant
• Oversee the conduct of contractors on site; monitoring the implementation & performance of tasks allocated
• Identify & ensure all key assets are available and appropriately maintained; making recommendations on improvements & additional requirements to FM / Business leads, as appropriate

Requirements

• Strimming/ Gardening experience
• Ability to carry load and work outdoors