Grounds Maintenance Operative Loughborough

GLENDALE; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Grounds Maintenance Operative in Loughborough! This full-time role offers the chance to work outdoors, tackling a variety of tasks including mowing, hedge trimming, and maintaining green spaces. With a focus on career progression and employee development, you'll be part of a team that values hard work and dedication. Enjoy perks like free gym membership and a pension scheme while contributing to a greener future. If you're motivated and eager to learn, this opportunity could be perfect for you!

Benefits

Competitive salary

Incremental annual leave

Employee discount portal

Free gym membership

Employee health cash plan

Cycle to Work scheme

Pension scheme

Company sick pay

Career progression opportunities

Training and development

Qualifications

• Full clean driving licence is essential.
• Experience in grounds maintenance and horticultural tasks is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Undertake grounds maintenance tasks including mowing and strimming.
• Perform hedge trimming and general shrub bed maintenance.

Skills

Grounds Maintenance

Horticultural Tasks

Driving Light Commercial Vehicles

Towing Trailers

Handheld Machinery

Job description

Job Description

Grounds Maintenance Operative Loughborough

Full Time 40 Hours Per Week

Are you highly motivated? Do you enjoy working outdoors? Are you enthusiastic and hardworking?

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

At Glendale, we have a great new opportunity for a Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our Commercial team at working on a variety of sites across the region.

Most importantly, you will be joining a company that offers valuable career prospects and invests in its people.

Who are we?

Glendale, a winner of BALI Employer of the Year, has revenues of £45 million.

We are one of the largest green space management service providers in the UK, specialising in tree care, grounds maintenance, and landscaping. For more information, visit www.glendale-services.co.uk. We are a green business with “green thinking” at our core, leading since 1989 with innovative green management solutions.

Who are you?

Applicants must hold a full, clean driving licence. Experience with driving light commercial vehicles and towing trailers is desirable. Reliability, conscientiousness, a can-do attitude, and willingness to learn are essential. Previous grounds maintenance, horticultural tasks, and handheld machinery experience are desirable but full training will be provided.

The Role

You will undertake grounds maintenance tasks including mowing large grassed areas, strimming, blowing, line marking, renovation, hedge trimming, and general shrub bed maintenance. Other duties include sports markings, hedge cutting, and hard surface spraying operations.

What Glendale Offers

• Competitive salary
• Incremental annual leave
• Access to BenefitHub employee discount portal
• Free gym membership for you and a nominated person
• Employee health cash plan
• Cycle to Work scheme (dependent on HMRC guidelines)
• Pension scheme
• Company sick pay
• Career progression opportunities
• Training and development

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We are proud to be Equal Opportunity employers, committed to inclusion and diversity.

If interested, apply early to avoid disappointment, as interviews are ongoing. If you haven't received a response within 21 days, please assume your application was unsuccessful.