Grounds Maintenance Operative

Build Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Build Recruitment is seeking an experienced Grounds Maintenance Operative to join a social housing maintenance team in London. You will travel across properties, perform grass cutting, hedge trimming and general garden upkeep, ensuring safe, presentable external spaces.

The role requires own vehicle and prior grounds maintenance experience, with a focus on health and safety. Ongoing work, 8:00am–5:00pm, £16.45 per hour CIS.

Qualifications

• Previous grounds maintenance or gardening experience.
• Own vehicle essential due to travelling between properties.
• Experience using gardening machinery and hand tools.
• Reliable and professional approach.
• Good understanding of health and safety.
• Able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out grounds maintenance across social housing estates and communal areas
• Grass cutting, strimming, hedge trimming and pruning
• Weeding, planting and general garden maintenance
• Maintaining communal gardens, green spaces and external areas
• Clearing leaves, green waste and general garden debris
• Keeping pathways, communal areas and external spaces clean, safe and presentable
• Reporting any damage or maintenance issues identified while on site
• Working professionally around residents and within occupied properties

Skills

Grounds maintenance experience

Independent worker

Health and safety awareness

Reliable

Tools

Gardening machinery

Hand tools

Job description

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE OPERATIVE - LONDON

Head Office: Finsbury

Vehicle Required - Must be able to travel across London

£16.45 per hour CIS

8:00am - 5:00pm

Ongoing Work

We are currently looking for an experienced Grounds Maintenance Operative to join a social housing maintenance team, carrying out grounds maintenance duties across residential properties and communal areas throughout London.

THE ROLE:

• Carrying out grounds maintenance across social housing estates and communal areas
• Grass cutting, strimming, hedge trimming and pruning
• Weeding, planting and general garden maintenance
• Maintaining communal gardens, green spaces and external areas
• Clearing leaves, green waste and general garden debris
• Keeping pathways, communal areas and external spaces clean, safe and presentable
• Reporting any damage or maintenance issues identified while on site
• Working professionally around residents and within occupied properties

REQUIREMENTS:

• Previous grounds maintenance or gardening experience
• Social housing or residential experience is desirable
• Own vehicle is essential due to travelling between properties
• Experience using gardening machinery and hand tools
• Reliable and professional approach
• Good understanding of health and safety
• Able to work independently£16.45 per hour CIS
• 8am-5pm
• North London head office - covering properties across London
• Vehicle essential