Grounds Maintenance Operative

Together Housing; Salford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS Pension

27 days holiday

Salford Depot

Job summary

Together Housing Group in Salford is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our team. You will perform grass cutting, hedge trimming, litter removal, and inspect playgrounds to ensure safe spaces for residents and visitors.

A full manual UK driving license is required and you will work 37 hours weekly at the Salford Depot, with some weekend mornings on a rotating schedule. Starting salary is £25,878 with LGPS pension benefits and 27 days holiday plus bank holidays.

Qualifications

• Full manual UK driving license.
• Practical experience in grounds maintenance.
• Knowledge to operate grounds maintenance equipment/machinery.
• Experience in a customer-facing environment.

Responsibilities

• Mow grass using strimmers and mowers, maintain playgrounds and equipment.
• Edge grassed areas and prune hedges, shrubs and trees.
• Apply herbicides/pesticides and collect arisings.
• Clear litter and maintain paths, drives and garden beds.
• Record work and report issues with details and photos.

Skills

Driving license UK

Grounds maintenance experience

Customer service

Literacy & numeracy

Tools

Grounds maintenance equipment

Job description

We are looking for a dedicated and hardworking Grounds Maintenance Operative to become a part of our team in Salford. In this role you will be responsible for carrying out a range of day-to-day tasks including grass mowing, strimming, hedge and shrub cutting, litter picking, and herbicide spraying. You’ll also carry out regular inspections and upkeep of playgrounds and play equipment, helping to create safe and pleasant spaces for residents and visitors.

Together Housing Group:We are one of the largest housing associations in the North of England, managing over 38,000 homes across the North of England. We are a non-profit organisation, meaning any money we make is invested back into the company for the benefit of our residents and local communities.

Diversity & Inclusion: As an organisation we are committed to having a Diverse and Inclusive workforce. We would therefore welcome applications from candidates with any of the nine protected characteristics. We are also proud to be a Disability Confident employer. Further information can be found at this link - Equality and diversity - Together Housing Group.

Outline of key responsibilities for the Grounds Maintenance Operative...

• Act as a point of contact for residents, responding to their queries, liaising with Together Housing colleagues where necessary & giving an excellent standard of customer service at all times.
• Carry out grass cutting using a combination of strimmer's, small and large pedestrian mowers and ride-on mowers including playgrounds
• Carry out edging-off work to grassed areas using mechanical equipment.
• Carry out herbicide /pesticide applications.
• Cut back and prune hedges, shrubs, bushes and low trees using hedge trimmers, loppers, pole-saws, (manual or mechanical), or chain saws, (ground based).
• Clear all arisings, (grass cuttings, leaf litter, twigs and branches), etc from paths, steps, drives, shrub beds and gardens using mechanical blowers or manually sweeping and raking.
• Carry out seeding and turfing of grassed areas, planting or re-planting of shrub and flower beds, preparing and sowing wild flower beds and any other horticultural tasks.
• Litter pick and clear rubbish from landscaped areas, (soft or hard landscaping), in association with other grounds maintenance operations.
• Inspect, clear, tidy, mow, strim and, if necessary, make safe play areas and play equipment, including carrying out minor repairs.
• Inspect all areas for hazards, damage, defects and graffiti; make safe, carry out minor repairs and/or report any issues.
• Record work completed using manual or digital systems, and report any uncompleted tasks, site issues (e.g., abandoned vehicles, property damage), including relevant details, photos, and forwarding them to the appropriate colleagues.

We are looking for someone who has…

• A full manual UK driving license
• Practical experience of working in a grounds maintenance environment
• Practical knowledge of and ability to operate Grounds Maintenance equipment and machinery
• Experience working in a customer orientated environment, able to deal with members of the public firmly but sympathetically
• A good standard of literacy and numeracy to enable accurate record keeping

• Starting salary of £25,878
• 27 days holiday (rising to 32 over 5 years’ service) + bank holidays
• Based at our Salford Depot
• You will be working 37 hours per week - Monday to Thursday 7.30-3.30 and Friday 7.30-3:00 pm (You will also be reqired to work on a saturday and sunday morning between 8am - 10am every 4-6 weeks. You can take this time back in lieu.)
• Attractive pension schemes - including Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• To view the full range of our award winning benefits click on the Employee Benefits Link

Due to the nature of the role involving work with vulnerable members of society, this post is subject to a Full Criminal Disclosure, which will be carried out when a conditional offer is made.