Grounds Maintenance Operative

Manpower UK Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent landscaping services provider is hiring a Grounds Maintenance Operative for a temporary role in Chislehurst. Responsibilities include providing outdoor maintenance services and ensuring safety while working. Ideal candidates will be physically fit, have a UK Driving License, and experience in grounds maintenance.

Benefits

28 days paid holiday (Pro Rata)

Discounts on adventure days

Access to upskilling programme

Possible permanent opportunities

Weekly pay

Qualifications

• Hold a full valid UK Driving License.
• Experience in a similar Grounds Maintenance role.
• Capable of working safely with equipment.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of high-quality ground maintenance service.
• Perform grass cutting, strimming, hedge pruning, and flower bed maintenance.
• Conduct day-to-day maintenance and safety checks on equipment.

Skills

Physically fit

Safety conscious mindset

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Tools

Strimmer

Backpack blower

Push mower

Job description

Grounds Maintenance Operative
Shift Times: 07:00-15:30 Monday - Friday
Pay Rate: 13.28ph
Location: Chislehurst, BR76HF

This is a temporary position until September for the summer season.
Manpower are looking for Grounds Maintenance Operatives to work for our client based out of Chislehurst. Working in this role you will be responsible for the delivery of a high-quality ground's maintenance service to a range of clients throughout the local area. Working within a team you will be responsible for a range of activities from grass cutting, strimming, hedge pruning, flower bed maintenance too name a few. You will need to ensure a safe working environment is always maintained and carry out day to day maintenance and safety checks on all equipment.

The training offered includes on-the-job training and standard induction for best practice.

To succeed, you will need:

• • To be physically fit and able to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
  • Hold a full valid UK Driving License
  • Willingness to learn & open to training.
  • Safety conscious mindset is key.
  • Capable of working safely using a range of equipment and hand tools (e.g. strimmer's, backpack blowers, push mowers etc.)
  • Experience in working in a busy team and providing a high-quality service.
  • Experience in a similar Grounds Maintenance role.

You can look forward to the following benefits:

• • 28 days paid holiday (Pro Rata)
  • Access to Manpower Rewards (Discounts on adventure days)
  • Access to the MyPath upskilling programme
  • Possible permanent opportunities for the right candidate
  • Weekly pay

About our client:

You will work for a company that genuinely cares and has a strong Sustainability Strategy with a focus on responsibility at the heart of their three pillars of People, Planet and Performance. Our client is Europe's leading provider of soft landscaping services and landscape creation projects. As the top soft landscaping provider in the UK, they offer a comprehensive range of services, including professional open space management, soft landscaping design and build, tree surgery, civil engineering, outdoor facilities management, biodiversity management, and waterways management.

Apply now and a member of our Team will be in contact!