Grounds Maintenance Operative

ZipRecruiter; Stockport; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in grounds maintenance is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Operative in Stockport. The role involves maintaining communal environments, including grassed areas and landscaped plots. Candidates should possess excellent customer service skills and a full UK driving license, alongside previous experience in grounds maintenance. Join a committed team dedicated to delivering high-quality service under diverse conditions.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving license with minimum 2 years experience.
• Previous experience in Grounds Maintenance required.
• Excellent customer service skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Conduct grounds maintenance activities like grass cutting, hedge trimming, and litter clearance.
• Operate tools and vehicles while adhering to safety regulations.
• Report maintenance needs and environmental issues effectively.

Skills

Customer Service

Collaboration

Attention to Detail

Tools

Power Tools

Hand Tools

Vehicles

Job description

Job Description

Grounds Maintenance Operative

Salary: £25,552

Location: Stockport, Manchester

Type: Permanent, Full-Time

You will undertake grounds maintenance works to communal environments, including communal grounds around homes, open space grassed areas, and landscaped areas. You will deliver a maintenance programme as part of a team that contributes to excellent service delivery. You will collaborate with caretaking teams, other GPHG colleagues, and external partners to maintain clean, green, and safe environments. Seasonal duties include snow and ice removal, gritting, litter picking, fly tip removal, and reporting communal and environmental maintenance issues, working jointly with others to deliver excellent services.

Responsibilities:

1. Complete grounds maintenance activities in line with Great Places schemes and communal environmental standards, including grass cutting, edging, hedge trimming, planting, spraying, and leaf and litter clearance.
2. Operate various hand tools, power tools, and vehicles, conducting daily defect checks and reporting any damage or maintenance needs.
3. Report graffiti, vandalism, repairs, and defects in external communal areas.
4. Assist seasonally with snow and ice clearance, gritting, and other health and safety maintenance activities.
5. Adhere to all relevant quality standards and health and safety/COSHH regulations.
6. Perform daily checks of vehicles and equipment, ensuring they are clean and properly stored.
7. Work safely with herbicides/pesticides per regulations and report invasive weeds.
8. Report safeguarding concerns following organizational guidelines.

Requirements:

• Full UK driving license with a minimum of 2 years driving experience
• Previous experience in Grounds Maintenance
• Excellent customer service skills

Additional Information:

• Commitment to partnership working and flexible hours to ensure service continuity.
• Ability to work in uncertain conditions with professionalism, integrity, inclusivity, and respect for diversity.
• Attendance at face-to-face, virtual, and e-learning training sessions is mandatory.
• If under 21 but with 2 years of driving experience, additional assessments are required prior to starting.
• All applicants will undergo a basic criminal records check. Further safeguarding policies apply.