Grounds Maintenance Operative

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

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract

25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Pension contributions up to 12%

Medicash health & dental plan

Job summary

Platform Property Care is seeking experienced Grounds Maintenance Operatives in Matlock to maintain landscaped and communal green spaces across estates. A permanent, year-round position with a base salary and benefits awaits a team player ready to work outdoors.

You will perform grass maintenance, hedges and planting, with a mobile role requiring a full UK driving licence and a passion for outdoor work.

Qualifications

• A team player, you'll be hard working and keen to learn with a can-do attitude.
• You'll have a full UK driving licence – essential as it is a mobile role.
• You will need to live within a reasonable commutable distance of the Matlock depot.
• You will really enjoy working outdoors in all weather conditions (suitable uniform provided).
• You’ll have a good Health & Safety knowledge.
• Experience in grounds maintenance with plant/machinery, ideally for a local authority or housing association.
• PA1 and PA6 spraying certificates would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining landscaped and communal green areas to a high standard in and around estates.
• Duties include tractor and pedestrian grass maintenance, brush cutting/strimming, hedge cutting, shrub pruning, planting, weeding and weed control, and litter picking.

Skills

Team player

Hard working

Communication skills

Driving licence

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.

Working For Platform Property Care You Will Benefit From

• 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

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.

Working Pattern

Enjoy shorter working weeks during the winter months with our annualised hours contract:

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.