Grounds Maintenance Operative

Parks for London; Escrick; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous annual leave

Employee discount portal

Cycle to Work scheme

Pension Scheme

Career progression, training and dev

Job summary

Glendale is recruiting for a Grounds Maintenance Operative to provide an effective grounds maintenance service. The role requires understanding of garden maintenance and machinery used for grounds tasks, with training provided.

The position may start temporarily with potential to become permanent; winter gritting and summer grass cutting are core duties, and occasional evening overtime offers bonus payments.

Qualifications

• Keen to learn, honest, hardworking, reliable and personable with an interest in horticulture.
• Training will be provided for grounds maintenance and horticulture.
• Previous experience with handheld machinery is desirable, but full training will be given.
• Must hold a full, clean UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Winter gritting duties and summer grass cutting.
• Hours from 8 p.m. into the early hours; weekend work may be required.
• Overtime outside gritting duties paid at National Minimum Wage.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Horticulture

Driving license

Handheld machinery

Job description

Grounds Maintenance Operative

This is an outstanding career opportunity with a market leader providing green services to private and public sector businesses.

The main purpose of this role is to provide an effective grounds maintenance service. The Grounds maintenance Operative will be required to have an understanding in garden maintenance and have an understanding of the machinery used to carry out grounds maintenance tasks.

The Opportunity

The role involves winter gritting and summer grass cutting, starting as a temporary position with the potential to become permanent. For the gritting duties,a driving license is required. The hours will be from 8 p.m. into the early hours of the morning, so the candidate must be flexible and available for weekend work. Hours outside of gritting duties will be paid at the National Minimum Wage.

The Person

• The ideal candidate must be keen to learn, enjoy a challenge, be honest, hardworking, reliable and personable and have a keen interest in horticulture. In return, we offer a competitive remuneration package which is tailored to your skills and qualifications.

• Previous knowledge of Grounds Maintenance skills and horticulture are desirable, however training will be provided.

• Previous experience of handheld machinery is desirable, however full training will be given.

• Operative must hold a full, clean UK driving license

• Reliable and conscientious with a can-do attitude

• The willingness to wear PPE and regulatory compliance are essential

• A willingness to learn

• Ability to work on one's own initiative

• Previous experience of grounds maintenance work, horticultural tasks.

• Availability and willingness to work evening overtime as and when required during the winter months for which an excellent bonus payment will be made each month

What can Glendale offer you?

• Competitive salary

• Generous annual leave

• Employee discount portal

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Pension Scheme

• Career progression, training and development

Glendale is a well-established business that is continuously growing. Successful applicants can look forward to joining a company that can offer career prospects and believes in investing in its people.

About Glendale

Glendale is one of the largest green space management service providers in the UK and specialises in tree care and management, grounds maintenance and landscaping.