Grounds Maintenance Operative - Hartlebury DY10 4JB

Parks for London; Hartlebury; Remote; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus potential

Incremental annual leave

Free gym membership

Health plan

Discount portal

Pension scheme

Sick pay

Career progression

Training and development

Job summary

Glendale is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Operative for a static site in Hartlebury. The role includes mowing large grassed areas, strimming, blowing and hedge trimming, with general shrub bed maintenance. A full, clean UK driving licence is required.

We offer a competitive salary (£26,538.48 per annum) and opportunities for career progression, training and benefits such as gym membership, health plan, and pension. Training will be provided where needed.

Qualifications

• Grounds maintenance knowledge and horticulture desirable.
• Training will be provided.
• Full, clean UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Undertake grounds maintenance tasks including mowing, strimming, blowing and hedge trimming.
• Carry out hedge cutting and hard surface spraying operations as needed.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Horticulture

Handheld machinery

Job description

VACANCY

Grounds Maintenance Operative - Hartlebury DY10 4JB

£26,538.48 P/A

Are you reliable? Are you hard working? Are you willing to learn?

If you identify with the above, this role was made for you!

At Glendale, we have a great new opportunity for Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our team on a static site in Hartlebury.

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, hedge trimming along with general maintenance to shrub beds. Hedge cutting and hard surface spraying operations.

Qualifications

Previous knowledge of Grounds Maintenance skills and horticulture are desirable, however training will be provided.

Previous experience of handheld machinery is desirable, however full training will be given.

The Grounds Maintenance Operative must hold a full, clean UK driving licence

The Person

Reliable and conscientious

A can do attitude

A willingness to learn

Ability to work on one's own initiative

Previous experience of grounds maintenance work, horticultural tasks.

What can Glendale offer you?

• Competitive salary,
• Possible performance related bonus
• Incremental annual leave
• Free gym membership for you and a nominated person, depending on location
• 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
• Training and development opportunities

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