Grounds Maintenance Operative

Mitie; Hertford, Hitchin, Letchworth, Stevenage; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A facilities management company is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Operative to maintain outdoor spaces to the highest quality. Responsibilities include grass cutting, operating horticultural machinery, and delivering winter services. The ideal candidate has a passion for working outdoors and may have grounds maintenance experience. Competitive pay and flexible benefits are offered.

Benefits

Holiday entitlement and pension contributions

Discounts through MiDeals with high street retailers

Access to a virtual GP

Flexible benefits platform

Mitie Stars recognition program

Qualifications

• Grounds maintenance experience is desirable but not essential.
• PAI & PA6 spraying license is a plus.
• Full UK driving license preferred for roles involving company vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Carry out grass and hedge cutting, border maintenance, leaf clearing.
• Operate hand tools and powered horticultural machinery safely.
• Deliver winter services including gritting and snow clearance.

Skills

Passion for working outdoors

Good understanding of smartphone technology

Job description

Better places, thriving communities.

At Mitie we bring out the best in places. Unlocking their potential so that everyone looks forward to using them and can do their best work in them. From offices and shopping centres to hospitals and airports, we create better places for the communities we serve to thrive.

We're looking for a Grounds Maintenance Operative who will deliver excellent service standards, while meeting SLA agreements and maintaining outdoor spaces to the highest quality.

Contract: Full Time

Type: Permanent

Hours: 40 hours per week

Pay: £12.60 per week

Location: Reginal Recruitment - Stevenage, Hitchin, Letchworth, Hertford, Hertfordshire, England SG1 1AP

Requirement: Full Clean UK Driving License

Role Responsibilities

• Carry out grass and hedge cutting, border maintenance, leaf clearing, spraying, and litter picking
• Operate hand tools and powered horticultural machinery safely and effectively
• Deliver winter services including gritting, snow clearance, and Christmas tree installation
• Report site hazards and relevant information to management
• Follow health and safety procedures and undertake additional training as required

What we're looking for

• Passion for working outdoors in agile and flexible environments
• Good understanding of smartphone technology
• Grounds maintenance experience is desirable but not essential
• PAI & PA6 spraying license is a plus
• Full UK driving license preferred for roles involving company vehicles

What we offer you

• Holiday entitlement and pension contributions
• Discounts through MiDeals with over high street retailers
• Access to a virtual GP and financial wellbeing support via Salary Finance
• Flexible benefits platform, Choices, to customise your benefits
• Recognition through Mitie Stars, with monthly and annual cash prizes

Our market-leading flexible benefits scheme provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible benefits platform, Choices. This gives you the chance to customise your benefits to best suit your lifestyle. You can choose from dental insurance, dining cards, coffee clubs, buying technology products at an affordable cost and much more!

We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme.

Life cover is the greater of your equivalent annual salary or a minimum of £10, - giving peace of mind for your dependants. We also offer a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing at .