Grounds Maintenance Operative

Part Of Platform Housing Group; Braybrooke; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £28,512 p.a.

Pension up to 12%

Healthcare & dental plan

25 days leave + 8 bank holidays

Buy up to 5 days leave

Job summary

Platform Property Care, part of Platform Housing Group, is seeking an experienced Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our team based in Leicester, with a mobile, year-round role across the surrounding area. The role requires a full UK driving licence and a passion for maintaining high-quality outdoor spaces.

You will work on maintaining landscaped areas, using tractor and pedestrian mowers, and perform hedge trimming, pruning, planting and weed control.

Qualifications

• Must have full UK driving licence.
• Live within a reasonable commutable distance of Matlock depot.
• Experience in grounds maintenance with plant and machinery.
• PA1 and PA6 spraying certificates would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Maintain landscaped and communal green areas to a high standard.
• Carry out tractor and pedestrian grass maintenance, hedge cutting, pruning, planting, weeding, weed control and litter picking.

Skills

Full UK driving licence

Outdoor work

Health & Safety knowledge

Grounds maintenance experience

PA1 spraying

PA6 spraying

Commutable distance to Matlock depot

Job description

A team player, you'll be hard working and keen to learn with a can-do attitude. You'll be working in the community, so you'll need to be friendly and approachable with good communication skills.

Some things we need from you:

• You'll be motivated and passionate about making a difference to our external landscape - you will love working outdoors and creating great looking environments for our customers
• You'll have a full UK driving licence - this is essential as it is a mobile role
• You will need to live within a reasonable commutable distance of our Matlock depot.
• You will really enjoy working outdoors in all weather conditions (suitable uniform provided)
• You'll have a good Health & Safety knowledge
• And have relevant and demonstrable grounds maintenance experience, including the use of appropriate plant and machinery, ideally for a local authority or housing association
• Plus if you also have gardening/horticultural skills, or qualifications including PA1 and PA6 spraying certificates this would be an advantage.

This role is mobile, so it is essential you have a current valid driving licence. Unfortunately, we cannot progress applications from applicants who do not hold this.

Platform Property Care has a permanent position for an experienced Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our Grounds Maintenance Team based in Leicester providing high quality grounds maintenance and associated estates services there and the surrounding area.

What could you be doing?

You will be responsible for maintaining landscaped and communal green areas to a high standard in and around our estates. Your duties will include tractor and pedestrian grass maintenance, brush cutting/ strimming, hedge cutting, shrub pruning, planting, weeding and weed control, and litter picking.

Working for Platform Property Care you will benefit from

• Basic salary of £28,512 per annum
• Permanent contract with work all year round
• 25 days holiday plus 8 paid bank holidays and option to buy up to 5 days leave per year
• Pension contribution scheme with employer contributions of up to 12% (inclusive of life assurance and dependent on employee contributions)
• Access to free healthcare and dental plan through Medicash

We want somebody who can, Summer (March - November) 42.5 hours a week Monday to Friday

Winter (December - February) 32.5 hours a week Monday to Thursday

Part of Platform Housing Group, Platform Property Care is a well-established property maintenance business. Working with us is more than just a job. We value the contribution that our colleagues make to our business; our vision is clear - we are growing fast, and we aim to achieve our plan through an engaged and highly skilled team.