Grounds Maintenance Operative

AEJ Management Ltd; Newbury; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

AEJ Management Ltd, a leading facilities management company, is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Operative. This role requires landscaping experience and a full driving license, ensuring upkeep of outdoor spaces in various locations. The position comes with an annualised hours contract, offering competitive pay and benefits.

Benefits

Company vehicle and fuel card

Penfold Pension

22 days holiday plus bank holidays

Cycle to Work scheme

Enhanced paternity leave

Paid DBS/SIA Vetting application

Access to free online training

Employee of the Month Awards

Qualifications

• Experience in landscaping and grounds maintenance is essential.
• Qualified driver with a full driving licence is required.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for carrying out grounds maintenance tasks across various client sites.
• Ensure upkeep and safety of outdoor spaces.
• Duties include litter picking and emptying bins.

Skills

Landscaping experience

H&S knowledge

Flexibility

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Pa1 & Pa6 certification

Full driving licence

Tools

Garden tools

Job description

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AEJ Management is a leading facilities management company, providing various services nationwide. With our core values built around our beliefs - making a difference every day, empowering our teams, being resourceful and innovative and building positive relationships with a family spirit, we believe we offer a fantastic opportunity to join a growing and forward-thinking company.

What are we looking for?

• An experienced Landscaper/Grounds Maintenance Op
• Someone who can flex between longer hours in Summer and shorter hours in Winter (annualised hours contract)
• A qualified driver who must be able to meet the Highway Code eyesight test requirements. Candidates must be able to read a vehicle number plate from a distance of 20 metres (65 feet) in good daylight, as stipulated by UK legislation. This is to ensure that all our drivers can perform their duties safely and in compliance with legal standards.
  
  

What's in it for you?

• £13 per hour for all hours worked, working on an annualised hours contract
• A company vehicle and fuel card.
• Penfold Pension.
• Statutory Sick Pay.
• 22 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Additional 1 day's holiday for your birthday week.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Enhanced paternity leave.
• Employee of the Month Awards.
• Yammer monthly lottery.
• Regular ad-hoc monetary recognition.
• Paid DBS or SIA Vetting application.
• Access to free online training.
  
  

What will we expect in return?

As a Grounds Maintenance Operative, you will be responsible for carrying out various grounds maintenance tasks across client sites, including retail parks, business parks, shopping centres, communal residential areas, and other designated locations. The role ensures the upkeep, aesthetic quality, and safety of outdoor spaces, including general maintenance duties, litter-picking, emptying bins, and more.

What do we need from you?

• Previous proven Landscaping & Grounds Maintenance experience.
• Full driving licence with 6 points or less
• Experience of using a range of garden tools & equipment.
• An excellent knowledge of H&S.
• Hold a Pa1 & Pa6 certification (preferred)
• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Good verbal communication skills.
• A great eye for detail, with high personal standards.
• Flexibility, reliability and the ability to deliver within the timescales given.
• A friendly and courteous approach.
• Punctuality and a desire to succeed.
• An ability to work autonomously, whilst ensuring your line manager is kept updated on progress.
  
  

CLOSING DATE FOR THIS VACANCY IS 18.6.25

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Facilities Services

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