Grounds Maintenance (Gardeners) 2026

Benchmark Grounds Maintenance Ltd; Stourbridge, Walsall, West Midlands Combined Authority, Aldridge, Worcester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Travel and Break Time

28 Days Annual Leave

Training and Development

Pension Scheme

Discretionary Christmas Bonus

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

An established industry player seeks passionate gardeners to join their maintenance team in the Midlands. This role involves delivering exceptional grounds maintenance services, including grass cutting, hedge pruning, and weed treatment. Candidates will work in mobile teams, ensuring high standards while operating various machinery. The company values commitment and talent, offering a supportive environment with opportunities for training and development. Join a dedicated team that prides itself on flexibility and proactive service, contributing positively to both people and the environment.

Qualifications

• Full clean driving license required for operating vehicles.
• Experience with grounds maintenance machinery is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality grounds maintenance services at commercial sites.
• Operate the online Service Delivery Platform for checks and timesheets.

Skills

Driving License

Health and Safety Knowledge

Grounds Maintenance Experience

Education

PA1/PA6 Qualification

CITB HSE Test

CSCS Card

Tools

Grounds Maintenance Machinery

Mobile Service Delivery Platform

Job description

Region: Servicing sites in the Midlands region (Stourbridge, Walsall, Kings Heath, Aldridge, Worcester)

Employment type: Contract

Hours: 40 hours per week plus overtime when available

We have several fantastic opportunities for professional, experienced and passionate gardeners to join our maintenance team. We are looking for candidates that share our aims and ambitions, individuals with talent and commitment.

The candidates will work in mobile teams within the specified locations. We are looking for Gardeners to join us from Monday 31st of March until Friday 31st October 2025. If you have what it takes to excel, then we would like to hear from you.

Your Responsibilities

For maintenance roles, you will visit commercial sites delivering a high-quality grounds maintenance service including grass cutting, hedge/shrub pruning and weed removal/treatment.

All members of the team will be required to operate the company online Service Delivery Platform to complete a range of health and safety checks and timesheets via mobile telephone device.

What You’ll Need

• A full clean driving licence
• Comfortable driving a long wheelbase vehicle
• Comfortable driving regular long distances within allocated regions
• Sound knowledge of Health and Safety relevant to the industry is preferred but not essential
• Experience operating grounds maintenance machinery including hedgecutters, strimmers, blowers, ride-on/pedestrian mowers is preferred but not essential
• PA1/PA6 qualification, CITB HSE test or CSCS cards are preferred but not essential

Company Benefits

• Paid travel and break time
• 28 days annual leave (including 8 statutory bank holidays)
• Training and development
• Pensions are available in line with prevailing legislation
• Discretionary Christmas Bonus Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (wellbeing support programme)

Benchmark is a multi-award-winning national service provider, dedicated to providing the full range of exceptional grounds maintenance services. We are one team working towards one vision. We take pride in delivering exceptional standards of work – adding value, being flexible, proactive and going that extra mile.

We are committed to working in ways that are good for people and good for the natural environment – this is our mission and we are dedicated to delivering it.