Grounds Maintenance Operative

TN United Kingdom; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Grounds Maintenance Operative, where your love for the outdoors and commitment to quality will shine. This role offers a chance to work on diverse sites, engaging in various horticultural tasks while enjoying valuable career prospects. With a focus on green management and maintenance solutions, you'll be part of an established industry player dedicated to investing in its people. Enjoy perks like free gym membership and training opportunities, all while contributing to a greener future. Embrace this exciting opportunity to grow your skills in a supportive environment!

Benefits

Incremental Annual Leave

Employee Discount Portal

Free Gym Membership

Employee Health Cash Plan

Cycle to Work Scheme

Pension Scheme

Company Sick Pay

Training and Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Must hold a full, clean driving licence.
• Experience with grounds maintenance is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Mowing large grassed areas and general maintenance of shrub beds.
• Strimming, blowing, line marking, and hedge trimming.

Skills

Grounds Maintenance

Horticultural Tasks

Driving Light Commercial Vehicles

Reliability

Can-Do Attitude

Tools

Handheld Machinery

Job description

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Fixed Term Contract until 31.10.25 - 40 Hours Per Week

Are you highly motivated? Do you enjoy working outdoors? Are you enthusiastic and hardworking?

If you identify with the above, this role was made for you!

At Glendale, we have a great new opportunity for a Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our Commercial team, working on a variety of sites across the region.

Most importantly, you will be joining a company that offers valuable career prospects and believes in investing in its people.

Who are we?

Glendale, a winner of BALI Employer of the Year, has revenues of £45 million.

We are one of the largest green space management service providers in the UK, specialising in tree care, grounds maintenance, and landscaping. For more information, visit www.glendale-services.co.uk. We are a green business with "green thinking" at the core of everything we do, at the forefront of green services provision since 1989, offering innovative green management and maintenance solutions.

Who are you?

You must hold a full, clean driving licence. Experience driving light commercial vehicles and towing trailers is desirable. Reliability, conscientiousness, a can-do attitude, and willingness to learn are essential. Ability to work independently is important. Experience with grounds maintenance, horticultural tasks, and handheld machinery is desirable, but full training will be provided.

A Glimpse into the Role

Your duties will include mowing large grassed areas, strimming, blowing, line marking, renovation, hedge trimming, and general maintenance of shrub beds. Additional tasks include sports markings, hedge cutting, and hard surface spraying operations.

What can Glendale offer you?

• Incremental annual leave
• Access to BenefitHub employee discount portal
• Free gym membership for you and a nominated person
• Employee health cash plan
• Cycle to Work scheme (subject to HMRC guidelines)
• Pension Scheme
• Company sick pay
• Training and development opportunities

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We are proud to be Equal Opportunity employers and are committed to inclusion and diversity.

If you are interested in applying, please do so at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment, as interviews will be held throughout the process. If you have not received correspondence within 21 days, please assume your application was unsuccessful.