Grounds Maintenance Operative

Sovereign Network Group; Oxford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing association is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Worker to join their Property Maintenance Team in Oxfordshire. This role involves general maintenance tasks, ensuring properties are well kept, and providing excellent customer service. Candidates should have experience in grounds maintenance and a commitment to health and safety practices.

Benefits

Van share

£450 yearly flexible benefit pot

Uniform & PPE

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Chance to buy or sell holiday

iPhone and iPad

Wellbeing discounts

Generous pension scheme matched up to 12%

Life cover at 4x your salary

Qualifications

• Experience in grounds maintenance at a high standard.
• Strong health and safety mindset.
• Valid driving license with at least 1 year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform general grounds maintenance on estates and properties.
• Execute tasks such as grass cutting, pruning, and hedge cutting.
• Maintain cleanliness of paths and hard standings.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Health and safety knowledge

Teamwork

Tools

Ride on mower

Job description

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Here at Sovereign Network Group we provide quality, affordable homes in happy, successful places. What we do makes a real difference to people's lives, and you'll share the satisfaction of doing something that really matters in a environment where your health and safety is important to ensure you and your colleagues stay safe and well, everywhere, every day.

We are now the 6th largest housing association by size - with almost 3000 colleagues, over 82,000 homes and over 210,000 customers across London and the South.

We are looking for a Grounds Maintenance Worker to join our Property Maintenance Team in our Oxfordshire area.

You'll be completing grounds maintenance works at Sovereign Network Group's properties so you'll need a passion to work outdoors whatever the weather!

The starting salary is £26,479.

What You'll Be Doing

• General grounds maintenance on estates, play areas and properties
• Grass cutting and strimming inc the use of ride on mowers
• Pruning, weeding and spraying
• Hedge cutting
• Turfing and seeding
• Sweeping and clearing paths and hard standings
  
  

What We Need From You

You should have some experience of carrying out general grounds maintenance to a high standard, and be able to deliver an excellent service to our customers.

Ride on Mower and trailer experience is preferable.

Have a strong health and safety mindset with knowledge of health & safety best practices.

Enjoy working as part of a team.

You'll also need a valid driving licence with a minimum of 1 years driving experience in order that you have the ability to drive a company van on occasion.

This role is subject to a satisfactory DVLA licence check and a basic DBS disclosure.

What You'll Get From Us

• Van share
• £450 yearly flexible benefit pot to use against benefits of your choice
• Uniform & PPE
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
• Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
• iPhone and iPad
• Wellbeing discounts including discounted shopping & cycling scheme
• Generous pension scheme matched up to 12%, life cover at 4x your salary
  
  

If this sounds like a role for you we'd love to hear from you!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Government Administration

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