Grounds Maintenance Operative

LGBT Jobs; Havant; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Guinness is seeking an Estate Assistant to join our Estates Team in Havant and surrounding areas. You will carry out high-quality gardening and grounds maintenance across varied sites, helping keep outdoor spaces tidy, welcoming and well cared for.

You will be the on-site representative for residents, building positive relationships with residents, colleagues, and contractors, reporting repairs, safeguarding concerns, and ensuring work meets Health & Safety guidelines.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering grounds maintenance across various sites and garden types.
• Experience in lawn, shrub and plant care.
• Proven ability to achieve high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Ability to carry out physical tasks within Health & Safety guidelines.
• Ability to work in a team with limited supervision.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation, COSHH and PPE.

Responsibilities

• Carry out high-quality gardening and grounds maintenance across sites.
• Occasional cleaning of internal communal areas.
• Report responsive repairs, fly-tipping and graffiti when observed.
• Support safeguarding reporting to maintain safe, attractive communities.

Skills

Gardening

Grounds maintenance

Customer service

Health & Safety

Job description

gardening and grounds maintenance responsibilities

resident-focussed customer service skills

Health & Safety compliance

The Estates Team play a key role in delivering a great resident experience. They work hard to provide high-quality estate services, covering mainly gardening and grounds maintenance.

We have an opportunity for an Estate Assistant to join our dedicated team, working across the Havant and surrounding areas on a full-time, permanent contract.

In this role, you will carry out high-quality gardening, grounds maintenance, and the occasional cleaning of internal communal areas. You will ensure all work meets the agreed standards, helping to keep our outdoor spaces tidy, welcoming and well cared for.

As the on-site representative for Guinness, you will build positive relationships with residents, colleagues, and contractors. You will also report responsive repairs, fly-tipping, graffiti, and any safeguarding concerns to help us maintain safe, attractive communities.

What we are looking for

We are a resident-focussed organisation, so we know that how we do things is just as important as what we do. You will not only be an experienced Estate Assistant or Ground Maintenance Assistant, but you will also have great customer service skills and a willingness to go the extra mile. You will also be able to demonstrate:

• Proven professional experience of delivering grounds maintenance across a variety of sites and garden types.
• Experience and knowledge of lawn, shrub and plant care.
• Proven experience of achieving high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Ability to carry out physical tasks within Health & Safety guidelines.
• Ability to work effectively within a team and without high levels of supervision.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation, Including COSHH and PPE.