Grounds Maintenance Operative

The Methodist Church in Britain; East Ham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The Guinness Partnership is seeking a dedicated Estate Assistant to join the Estates Team. The role covers gardening, grounds upkeep, and cleaning internal communal areas across several sites, acting as the on-site representative and liaising with residents and contractors.

Applicants should have proven grounds maintenance experience across varied sites, a strong focus on customer satisfaction, and familiarity with health and safety guidelines including COSHH and PPE.

Qualifications

• Proven grounds maintenance experience across varied sites.
• Experience achieving high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Experience as an Estate Assistant or Grounds Maintenance Assistant.

Responsibilities

• Carry out gardening and grounds maintenance to high standards.
• Clean internal communal areas.
• Ensure all work meets agreed standards, keeping outdoor spaces tidy and welcoming.
• Act as the on-site representative for Guinness.
• Build positive relationships with residents, colleagues and contractors.
• Report responsive repairs.
• Report fly-tipping.
• Report graffiti.
• Report safeguarding concerns.

Skills

Lawn care

Plant & shrub care

Health & safety knowledge (COSHH, PPE)

Customer service

Job description

This permanent, full-time Estate Assistant post sits in the Estates Team at The Guinness Partnership, delivering grounds maintenance across several sites. The core work is gardening, grounds upkeep and cleaning internal communal areas, keeping outdoor spaces tidy and well cared for. The post also makes the postholder Guinness's on-site representative, building relationships with residents and contractors and reporting repairs, fly-tipping, graffiti and safeguarding concerns. Proven grounds maintenance experience across varied sites is central to fit.

What the job involves

• Carry out gardening and grounds maintenance to high standards
• Clean internal communal areas
• Ensure all work meets agreed standards, keeping outdoor spaces tidy and welcoming
• Act as the on-site representative for Guinness
• Build positive relationships with residents, colleagues and contractors
• Report responsive repairs
• Report fly-tipping
• Report graffiti
• Report safeguarding concerns

Experience

• Proven professional grounds maintenance experience across a variety of sites and garden types
• Proven experience achieving high levels of customer satisfaction
• Experience as an Estate Assistant or Grounds Maintenance Assistant

Skills & knowledge

• Experience and knowledge of lawn, shrub and plant care
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation, including COSHH and PPE
• Physical capability for tasks within health and safety guidelines
• Strong customer service skills

Other

• Ability to work effectively in a team without high levels of supervision
• Willingness to go the extra mile