Grounds Maintenance Operative

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

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract

25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Pension contribution up to 12%

Medicash health plan

Job summary

Part of Platform Housing Group in Matlock is seeking Grounds Maintenance Operatives to join our friendly team. You will maintain landscaped and communal areas to a high standard around our estates, including grass maintenance, hedge pruning, planting and litter picking.

This permanent, year‑round role offers a competitive salary and benefits, with a requirement to work across locations as needed and a valid UK driving licence. Join a hardworking team dedicated to improving local communities.

Qualifications

• Motivated and hardworking with a can-do attitude.
• Full UK driving licence required due to mobile role.
• Live within a commutable distance of Matlock depot.
• Experience in grounds maintenance and use of plant/machinery preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain landscaped and communal green areas to a high standard around estates.
• Duties include tractor and pedestrian grass maintenance, hedge cutting, pruning, planting, weeding and litter picking.

Job description

Calling all Grounds Maintenance Operatives in Matlock Love working outdoors and take pride in creating great-looking spaces?, Platform Property Care are looking for an experienced Grounds Maintenance Operatives to join our friendly team based in Matlock.

This is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy permanent, year-round employment, excellent benefits, and a role where you can make a visible difference to local communities every day. If you enjoy working outdoors, take pride in maintaining high standards, and want to be part of a hardworking team, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll be doing:

You'll 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.

What we're looking for:

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.

Benefits

• Basic salary of £28,512 per annum (£13.66 per hour)
• 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, 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.