Grounds Maintenance Operative

Together Housing; Halifax; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting salary £25,878

27 days holiday (rising to 32) + bank

LGPS pension

Job summary

Together Housing Group in Halifax is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Operative to maintain grass, hedges, shrubs, and playground areas across our communities. You will mow, edge, spray herbicide, and carry out safety checks, working with residents to keep spaces welcoming.

The role is full-time, 37 hours per week, starting salary £25,878, with LGPS pension and generous holiday entitlement. Based at Halifax depot HX1 5JD, you will contribute to safe, well-maintained outdoor spaces for residents and

Qualifications

• Full manual UK driving licence.
• Practical experience of working in a grounds maintenance environment.
• Practical knowledge of operating Grounds Maintenance equipment and machinery.
• Experience in a customer orientated environment, able to liaise with residents.
• Good literacy and numeracy for record keeping.

Responsibilities

• Act as a point of contact for residents and provide excellent customer service.
• Carry out grass cutting with strimmers, mowers, and ride-on mowers, including playgrounds.
• Edge grassed areas and perform hedge/shrub pruning.
• Apply herbicide/pesticide as required.
• Maintain playgrounds and report hazards or issues promptly.
• Record work using manual or digital systems and communicate site issues to colleagues.

Skills

Full manual UK driving licence

Grounds maintenance experience

Operate grounds equipment

Customer-facing experience

Literacy and numeracy

Tools

Grounds maintenance machinery

Job description

We are seeking x2 dedicated and hardworking Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our team in Halifax. In this role you will be responsible for carrying out a range of day-to-day tasks including grass mowing, strimming, hedge and shrub cutting, litter picking, and herbicide spraying. You’ll also carry out regular inspections and upkeep of playgrounds and play equipment, helping to create safe and pleasant spaces for residents and visitors.

Together Housing Group:We are one of the largest housing associations in the North of England, managing over 38,000 homes across the North of England. We are a non-profit organisation, meaning any money we make is invested back into the company for the benefit of our residents and local communities.

Diversity & Inclusion: As an organisation we are committed to having a Diverse and Inclusive workforce. We would therefore welcome applications from candidates with any of the nine protected characteristics. We are also proud to be a Disability Confident employer. Further information can be found at this link - Equality and diversity - Together Housing Group

Outline of key responsibilities for the Grounds Maintenance Operative...

• Act as a point of contact for residents, responding to their queries, liaising with Together Housing colleagues where necessary & giving an excellent standard of customer service at all times.
• Carry out grass cutting using a combination of strimmer's, small and large pedestrian mowers and ride-on mowers including playgrounds
• Carry out edging-off work to grassed areas using mechanical equipment.
• Carry out herbicide /pesticide applications.
• Cut back and prune hedges, shrubs, bushes and low trees using hedge trimmers, loppers, pole-saws, (manual or mechanical), or chain saws, (ground based).
• Clear all arisings, (grass cuttings, leaf litter, twigs and branches), etc from paths, steps, drives, shrub beds and gardens using mechanical blowers or manually sweeping and raking.
• Carry out seeding and turfing of grassed areas, planting or re-planting of shrub and flower beds, preparing and sowing wild flower beds and any other horticultural tasks.
• Litter pick and clear rubbish from landscaped areas, (soft or hard landscaping), in association with other grounds maintenance operations.
• Inspect, clear, tidy, mow, strim and, if necessary, make safe play areas and play equipment, including carrying out minor repairs.
• Inspect all areas for hazards, damage, defects and graffiti; make safe, carry out minor repairs and/or report any issues.
• Record work completed using manual or digital systems, and report any uncompleted tasks, site issues (e.g., abandoned vehicles, property damage), including relevant details, photos, and forwarding them to the appropriate colleagues.

We are looking for someone who has…

• A full manual UK driving license
• Practical experience of working in a grounds maintenance environment
• Practical knowledge of and ability to operate Grounds Maintenance equipment and machinery
• Experience working in a customer orientated environment, able to deal with members of the public firmly but sympathetically
• A good standard of literacy and numeracy to enable accurate record keeping

In return, we are offering the successful candidate in the Grounds Maintenance Operative role…

• Starting salary of £25,878
• 27 days holiday (rising to 32 over 5 years’ service) + bank holidays
• Based at our Halifax depot, HX1 5JD
• You will be working 37 hours per week - Monday to Thursday 7.30-3.30 and Friday 7.30-3:00 pm
• Attractive pension schemes - including Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Due to the nature of the role involving work with vulnerable members of society, this post is subject to a Full Criminal Disclosure, which will be carried out when a conditional offer is made.