Grounds Maintenance Operative | Exeter

Glendale (UK) Limited; Exeter; On-site; GBP 29,500 - 30,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Company car (limited)

Relocation support

Health cash plan

Pension scheme

Sick pay

Job summary

Glendale is hiring a Grounds Maintenance Operative in Exeter on an 8-week fixed-term contract. The role covers mowing, strimming, hedge trimming and general grounds maintenance, with line marking on sports surfaces.

You will work a 45-hour week at £12.71 per hour, with potential for career progression and company benefits as part of the package.

Qualifications

• Grounds maintenance experience preferred.
• Hedge trimming and lawn care.
• Sports markings experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Mow large grassed areas and strim.
• Blow debris and perform line marking.
• Renovate shrub beds and trim hedges.
• Maintain sports markings and hard surface spraying.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Hedge trimming

Sports field marking

Tools

Line marking equipment

Job description

Grounds Maintenance Operative | Exeter

45 Hour Fixed Term £12.71 P/H 8 week contract

At Glendale, we have a great new opportunity and most importantly, you will be joining a company that can offer valuable career prospects and believes in investing in its people.

Who are we?

Glendale, a family owned company since 1989, is a market-leading, technology-focused, respected, environmental services provider. At the forefront of green service provision in the UK Glendale has revenues of over £65m and is proud to say we have been awarded the 2025 Pro Landscape Business Awards Supreme Winner and the BALI Employer Excellence Award Winner for 2025. Activities throughout the UK include grounds management, arboriculture, landscaping, estate management, vegetation control, woodland management, supply and relocation of plants and semi-mature trees, winter services and the management of sports facilities. Committed to the environment, Glendale is a Carbon Neutral business that seeks to improve the environment through our activities and go above and beyond to ensure that the planet is not adversely affected by our business. From ensuring local parks and open spaces are maintained to a high standard, to tree safety through our arboricultural teams, to saving mature trees through our Civic Tree business and ensuring sustainable design through our landscape architecture practice. Glendale offered the full range of landscape services from one unique source of professionals. For more information visit www.glendale-services.co.uk.

The Opportunity

Undertaking grounds maintenance work including mowing large grassed areas, strimming, blowing, line marking and renovation, hedge trimming along with general maintenance to shrub beds. Sports markings, hedge cutting and hard surface spraying operations.

What can Glendale offer you?

• Competitive salary, with performance related bonuses,company car and relocation support
• Generous annual leave
• Employee health cash plan
• Employee discount portal - discounts on travel bookings, high street vouchers, gift cards, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending
• Pension scheme
• Company sick pay
• Genuine career progression
• Continuous professional development

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