Grounds Maintenance Operative

Sanctuary Group; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave (rising to 30)

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Employee Advice Service

Cycle to Work

Voluntary health plans

Wellbeing support

Staff Networks

Job summary

Sanctuary Group in Glasgow is recruiting a Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our team. Based in Glasgow, you will support the grounds maintenance team with tasks such as mowing, hedge trimming, weeding, litter picking and pesticide treatments, with a company van and tools provided.

The role involves operating gardening machinery, maintaining safety practices, and keeping simple records of daily work. Applicants should have experience in grounds maintenance and hold a full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Experience in grounds maintenance or operating gardening machinery.
• Enthusiastic, well-organised team player with good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to interpret written instructions and maintain simple written records.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking grounds maintenance duties such as weeding, trimming hedges/bushes, lawn mowing, litter picking and applying pesticide treatments.
• Maintaining tools and equipment in good condition and using them safely.
• Providing accurate progress information and completing daily work records.
• Complying with health and safety requirements per guidelines.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Team player

Written instructions

Driving licence

Job description

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Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers' needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary's commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Grounds Maintenance Operative

Glasgow

£27,833 per year

40 hours per week

We have an opportunity for a Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our Grounds Maintenance team, based in Glasgow. The team consists of 12 Landscapers and will include both team and lone working where you will be provided with a van and tools to get jobs done.

Daily tasks can include hard landscaping, weeding, trimming hedges/bushes, lawn mowing, litter picking and applying pesticide treatments at the different schemes. Training will be provided, and different opportunities are available to progress your career with Sanctuary.

The role of Grounds Maintenance Operative will include:

• Undertaking grounds maintenance duties such as weeding, trimming hedges/bushes, lawn mowing, litter picking and applying pesticide treatments
• Ensuring all tools and equipment such as hedge trimmers, strimmers and all relevant hand tools are maintained in good, workable condition and are operated within a safe manner
• Providing accurate and timely information on the progress of tasks, completing daily work records as appropriate
• Complying with health and safety requirements in accordance with supplier guidelines and assessments

Skills and experiences:

• Previous experience working in ground maintenance or a similar role where operating gardening machinery is required
• An enthusiastic, well organised team player with good interpersonal skills
• Some experience interpreting written instruction and maintaining simple written records
• This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full valid UK driving licence

About us

We provide in-house repairs and maintenance for a wide range of properties, as part of a not-for-profit organisation. We foster a diverse and inclusive culture. Our customers are at the heart of all we do, and colleagues help make a real difference to people’s lives.

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
• A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
• Life Assurance
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Staff Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working.

A basic Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.

Sanctuary Maintenance Contractors Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.