Grounds Maintenance Operative

Riverside Group; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Group is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Operative to undertake a range of grounds maintenance tasks across the Derby region, including grass cutting, hedge trimming, litter picking, and general site upkeep.

You will work 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, on a permanent contract. We value customer focus and safe working practices, and you will report to the Grounds Maintenance Supervisor. A clean UK driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Environmental Services / grounds maintenance experience.
• Ability to undertake manual work.
• Customer focused with excellent communication skills.
• Clean UK driving licence (must hold).
• Basic IT skills including Microsoft Office.
• Excellent team player capable of flexible work.

Responsibilities

• Undertake general maintenance to hard and soft landscaped areas, including grass cutting, hedge trimming, litter picking, and shrub bed cultivation.
• Provide rapid flexible response to removal of fly tipping, rubbish, and graffiti.
• Maintain safe working practices when using hand tools and machinery.
• Report health, safety and environmental breaches to Grounds Maintenance Supervisor.
• Deliver high levels of customer service in line with Riverside values.
• Maintain relationships with colleagues across contracts and participate in training to keep up to date with legislation.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Manual labour

Customer focus

Driving licence

IT basics

Team player

Education

Horticultural course

Job description

Job Title: Grounds Maintenance Operative

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £24,507.16 Per annum

Working Hours: 35 hours per week

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday

Location: Derby

Please note that whilst we will accept applications on the basis of any form of valid legal permission to work in the UK, we will be surrendering the Riverside Sponsorship licence, so for the avoidance of doubt, we are unable to apply for any further sponsorships whether on behalf of existing colleagues or candidates.

The difference you will make as Grounds Maintenance Operative

To undertake a range of grounds maintenance work within your assigned region to landscaped areas, gardens and open spaces owned by the Group.

About you

• Environmental Services / grounds maintenance experience.
• Ability to undertake manual work.
• Customer focussed with excellent communication skills.

Why Riverside?

At Riverside, we’re a housing association with a difference – enhancing the everyday for all our customers. For 90 years, we’ve been revitalising neighbourhoods and supporting communities by providing the homes they need to live full, fulfilling and rewarding lives.

We have a portfolio of over 75,000 affordable residential and retirement homes across the UK. Our work ranges from homelessness services to social care, employment support to retirement living, and we need the best people on board to help us.

Working with us, you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive pay & generous pension
• 28 days holidays plus bank holidays
• Flexible working options available
• Investment in your learning, personal development and technology
• A wide range of benefits

Diversity and Inclusion at Riverside:

We are inclusive. At Riverside, we value diversity in all its forms. We foster a workplace where all individuals are respected, empowered, and heard. Our commitment to inclusivity drives our success and enriches the lives of our customers and colleagues.

Riverside is a Disability Confident Employer and operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicant who declares they have a disability. If the applicant meets the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview.

Role Profile

• Undertake general maintenance to hard and soft landscaped areas owned by the Group, including grass cutting, hedge trimming, litter picking, clearing leaves and shrub bed cultivations.
• Provide a rapid flexible response to the removal of fly tipping, rubbish removal and graffiti removal.
• Maintain safe working practices at all times when utilising appropriate hand tools and machinery.
• Report health, safety and environmental breaches and issues to the Grounds Maintenance Supervisor in line with the agreed escalation route.
• Apply ‘Our Riverside Way’ within the environmental offer by delivering excellent levels of customer service at all times.
• Provide community insight, reporting any environmental issues, community safety or resident feedback to the Environmental Supervisor as appropriate and in line with the agreed escalation route.
• Maintain effective relationships with colleagues on each of our contracts.
• Undertake personal development and training to keep up to date with all relevant legislation.
• Work collaboratively and flexibly across all teams within the organisation.
• Ensure work activities are compliant with the organisation’s policies and procedures as well as external statutory and regulatory obligations.
• Respond flexibly to any necessary changes in work priorities and undertake other duties when required to support the effective operation of the service.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of processes and procedures.

Person specification – Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Environmental Services / grounds maintenance experience.
• Ability to undertake manual work.
• Customer focussed with excellent communication skills.
• Clean driving licence.
• Basic IT skills including Microsoft Office.
• Excellent team player who can work flexibly to meet business requirements
• It is a requirement that the role holder holds a current, valid UK driving license.

Desirable

• Successful completion of a horticultural course.