Grounds Maintenance Operative - Kent

Parks for London; England; Remote; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus potential

Incremental annual leave

Free gym membership

Health plan

Discount portal

Pension

Sick pay

Career progression

Training

Job summary

Glendale, a family owned environmental services provider, is looking for a Grounds Maintenance Operative to join the South London team in the Kent area. You will undertake grounds maintenance tasks including mowing, strimming, hedge trimming and general shrub bed care.

Applicants should hold a full, clean UK driving licence; previous grounds maintenance or horticulture experience is desirable but training will be given.

Qualifications

• Experience in grounds maintenance and horticulture is desirable.
• Training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking grounds maintenance work including mowing large grassed areas, strimming, blowing, hedge trimming and general shrub bed maintenance.
• Hedge cutting and hard surface spraying operations.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Horticulture

Handheld machinery

Full UK driving licence

Job description

VACANCY

Grounds Maintenance Operative - Kent

£26,538.48- £27,144 P/A DOE

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 South London team in the Kent area

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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