Grounds Maintenance Operative | Local Impact & Flexible Hours

Riverside; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

28 days holidays plus bank holidays

Flexible working options available

Investment in learning and development

Benefits package

Job summary

Riverside is seeking an Environmental Operative to maintain landscaped areas across its estates in Carlisle and the surrounding region. You will perform grounds maintenance tasks to ensure safe, neat outdoor spaces for residents and staff.

The role is permanent, full-time (35 hours/week), with a Monday–Friday pattern 8:00am–3:30pm. A clean driving licence and a customer-focused approach are essential.

Qualifications

• Ability to undertake manual work.
• Customer focussed with good communication skills.
• Clean driving licence required.
• Basic IT skills including Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Undertake general maintenance to hard and soft landscaped areas owned by the Group, including grass cutting, hedge trimming, litter picking, clearing leaves and shrub bed cultivations.
• Provide a rapid flexible response to the removal of fly tipping, rubbish removal and graffiti removal.
• Maintain safe working practices when using hand tools and machinery.
• Report health, safety and environmental breaches to the Grounds Maintenance Supervisor.
• Deliver excellent levels of customer service and uphold Riverside values.

Skills

Manual work

Customer focussed

Clean driving licence

Basic IT skills

Team player

UK driving licence

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Riverside is seeking an Environmental Operative to maintain landscaped areas across its estates in Carlisle and the surrounding region. You will perform grounds maintenance tasks to ensure safe, neat outdoor spaces for residents and staff.

The role is permanent, full-time (35 hours/week), with a Monday–Friday pattern 8:00am–3:30pm. A clean driving licence and a customer-focused approach are essential.