Grounds Maintenance Operative

Manpower; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing agency is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Operative in London. This role involves delivering a quality grounds maintenance service, including various gardening duties. Candidates must be physically fit, hold a valid UK driving license, and be safety-conscious. The position offers training, potential permanent opportunities, and weekly pay.

Benefits

Access to discounts on adventure days

Upskilling programme

Weekly pay

Qualifications

• Hold a full valid UK Driving License with no more than 6 points.
• Experience in a similar Grounds Maintenance role is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a high-quality grounds maintenance service across Central London.
• Perform grass cutting, strimming, hedge pruning.
• Ensure a safe working environment and conduct safety checks.

Skills

Physically fit

Safety conscious mindset

Teamwork

General equipment use

Tools

Strimmer

Backpack blower

Push mower

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Grounds Maintenance Operative
Shift Times: Between 0730 - 1600 Monday - Friday
Pay Rate: £13.85ph
Location: N1C 4PD
Contract - Temp to Perm

Manpower are looking for Grounds Maintenance Operatives to work for our client based out of Camden. Working in this role you will be responsible for the delivery of a high-quality ground's maintenance service to a range of clients throughout Central London. Working within a team you will undertake grounds maintenance and gardening duties within designated parks, open spaces and housing estates to a high standard of appearance. There will be a range of activities from grass cutting, strimming, hedge pruning, flower bed maintenance too name a few. You will need to ensure a safe working environment is always maintained and carry out day to day maintenance and safety checks on all equipment.

The training offered includes on-the-job training and standard induction for best practice.

To succeed, you will need:

• To be physically fit and able to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Hold a full valid UK Driving License with no more than 6 points.
• Willingness to learn & open to training.
• Safety conscious mindset is key.
• Capable of working safely using a range of equipment and hand tools (e.g. strimmer's, backpack blowers, push mowers etc.)
• Experience in working in a busy team and providing a high-quality service.
• Experience in a similar Grounds Maintenance role is desirable.

You can look forward to the following benefits:

• Access to Manpower Rewards (Discounts on adventure days)
• Access to the MyPath upskilling programme
• Possible permanent opportunities for the right candidate
• Weekly pay

About our client:

You will work for a company that genuinely cares and has a strong Sustainability Strategy with a focus on responsibility at the heart of their three pillars of People, Planet and Performance. Our client is Europe's leading provider of soft landscaping services and landscape creation projects. As the top soft landscaping provider in the UK, they offer a comprehensive range of services, including professional open space management, soft landscaping design and build, tree surgery, civil engineering, outdoor facilities management, biodiversity management, and waterways management.