Grounds Maintenance Operative - Seasonal

Parks for London; England; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading green space management service provider offers a full-time Grounds Maintenance Operative position in Mid Sussex. Ideal candidates will enjoy working outdoors with opportunities for career progression and various perks like gym memberships, health plans, and training.

Benefits

Incremental annual leave

Free gym membership for you and a nominated person

Employee health cash plan

Employee discount portal

Cycle to Work scheme

Pension Scheme

Company sick pay

Career progression

Training and development

Qualifications

• Experience in grounds maintenance work and horticultural tasks is desirable.
• Applicants must have experience in driving light commercial vehicles and towing trailers if possible.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking grounds maintenance work including mowing, strimming, and blowing.
• Sports markings, hedge cutting, and hard surface spraying operations.

Skills

Reliability

Can-do attitude

Willingness to learn

Education

Full, clean driving licence

Job description

Grounds Maintenance Operative | Mid Sussex

Fixed Term - Full Time 45 Hours

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 team at Mid Sussex working on a variety of sites across the region from our depot in Plumpton.

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

Glendale is one of the largest green space management service providers in the UK and specialises in tree care and management, grounds maintenance and landscaping. For more information visit www.glendale-services.co.uk. We are a green business with “green thinking” at the core of everything we do. We have been at the forefront of green services provision since 1989 and offer innovative solutions for the management and maintenance of the green environment.

Who are you?

Applicants must hold a full, clean driving licence and experience of driving light commercial vehicles and towing trailers is desirable. Applicants must be reliable and conscientious, have a can-do attitude and willingness to learn with the ability to work on their own initiative. Previous experience of grounds maintenance work, horticultural tasks and use of handheld machinery is desirable but full training will be given.

A Glimpse into the Role awaiting You

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?

• Incremental annual leave

• Free gym membership for you and a nominated person

• 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

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Pension Scheme

• Company sick pay

• Career progression

• Training and development

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

If you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as interviews will be held throughout the process. Please note that if you have not received correspondence within 21 days then please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.