Grounds Maintenance Operative

Think Recruitment; Felixstowe; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Christmas bonus

Paid breaks

Summer hours

Promotion opportunities

Training and development

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Medical hotline

Family day

Death in service

Job summary

Think Recruitment is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Operative in Felixstowe to join a mobile team. The role involves delivering high-quality grounds maintenance services, including mowing, hedge trimming, pruning and weed control across sites in the Felixstowe area.

You will work a flexible schedule with 45-hour weeks plus possible extra summer hours; training and development opportunities are provided, along with a competitive salary and benefits. Start date ASAP.

Qualifications

• Experience in grounds maintenance and lawn care.
• Hedge trimming and weed control experience preferred.
• Ability to work as part of a mobile team and travel between sites.

Responsibilities

• Grass cutting and lawn maintenance.
• Hedge/shrub trimming and pruning.
• Weed removal/treatment across sites.

Skills

Grass cutting

Hedge trimming

Pruning

Weed control

Job description

Vacancy: Grounds Maintenance Operative

Location: Felixstowe

Rate: £12.75- £13.75

Contract: Perm

Start Date: ASAP

Think Recruitment are currently looking for Grounds Maintenance Operatives / Gardeners required to work with leading and ambitious grounds maintenance provider in the Felixstowe Area

Hours: Hours can vary from day to day depending on the location of site, travel time paid. 45 hours Mon - Fri. Regular additional summer hours.

Contract: Permanent

Role: We are looking for a professional grounds maintenance operative / gardener to work within a mobile team of two operatives. Providing ground maintenance services, delivering high-quality maintenance including grass cutting, hedge/shrub trimming, pruning and weed removal/treatment.

Benefits include:

• Competitive salary
• discretionary Christmas bonus
• paid break time
• regular additional summer hours
• excellent opportunities for promotion
• training and development (including annual reviews and PA1/PA6 spraying licenses)
• pensions are available in line with prevailing legislation
• Employee Assistance Programme
• second opinion medical hotline
• family day
• death in service benefit is payable whilst commercially available
• collaborative approach via regular team meetings and staff involvement