Grounds Maintenance Operative

Sanctuary Group; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A not-for-profit organisation in the UK seeks a Grounds Maintenance Operative to ensure effective service delivery. Responsibilities include maintaining estates, responding to customer needs, and ensuring equipment is safe and maintained. Ideal candidates will have a driving license, relevant horticultural experience, and good communication skills. The role offers 25 days annual leave, a pension scheme, and other employee benefits, with a competitive salary of £25,400 per annum, rising with performance.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus public holidays

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Life Assurance

Employee Advice Service including counselling

Cycle to Work scheme

Voluntary health plans

Employee discounts

Wellbeing support and tools

Employee recognition scheme

Employee Networks

Qualifications

• Recent experience in grounds maintenance and practical experience of operating machinery.
• Ability to interpret written instructions and maintain simple written records.
• Good understanding of written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Maintain estates using basic horticultural practices.
• Provide accurate information on progress and record daily work.
• Respond to complaints and ensure tools are maintained.

Skills

Horticultural practices

Communication skills

Driving (UK license)

Record keeping

Education

Literacy and numeracy equivalent to grade C GCSE English and Maths

Pesticide Application Certificate PA1 - PA6 (or equivalent)

Job description

We have an opportunity for a Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our team based in Ashton under Lyne, to provide support to ensure an effective grounds maintenance service that meets the agreed specification of work. This role sits within our Property Services division, which is responsible for delivering a high quality and cost‑effective property repairs, compliance and installation and estate services across the UK to mainly internal clients and additionally a small number of external clients. It is also responsible for operational Health and Safety of the service, including fire safety and delivering effective group wide asset management and reinvestment programmes.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining estates, applying basic horticultural practices
• Providing accurate and timely information on progress and advice and ensuring accurate daily work records are completed
• Responding positively to complaints and breakdowns in service delivery to meet customer expectations and escalating complaints as appropriate
• Ensuring tools and equipment are maintained in good condition and continue to be suitable for required tasks
• Using equipment and materials in a safe manner, as instructed and in accordance with risk assessment and method statements and the manufacturer's guidance
• Carrying out all hazardous tasks such as spraying, ensuring relevant records are maintained to comply with health and safety and legal requirements (Literacy and numeracy equivalent to grade C GCSE English and Maths)
• Pesticide Application Certificate PA1 - PA6 (or equivalent) or willing to work towards it
• Recent experience of undertaking a similar role and some practical experience of operating machinery
• Some experience interpreting written instruction and maintaining simple written records
• Good understanding of written and spoken English and good communication skills
• This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full valid UK driving licence

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. View more detail about what it's like to work for our organisation, and what we offer on our Sanctuary careers pages at http://www.sanctuary.co.uk/join-our-team.

Inclusion

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.

Building Equality and Diversity Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working. Sanctuary Maintenance Contractors Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave 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
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme
• Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
• £25,400 per annum (rising to £26,737 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)