Grounds Maintenance Operative – Taunton

Glendale Countryside; Taunton; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Performance bonus

Incremental annual leave

Free gym membership (location-based)

Health plan

Discount portal

Pension scheme

Sick pay

Career progression

Training and development

Job summary

Glendale (UK) Limited is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our Taunton team. This is a practical, outdoor role working through winter and summer, using mowers and hand tools, with training provided.

You should be reliable, conscientious and able to work in a team. A full, clean UK driving licence is required; PA1 and PA6 qualifications are desirable. Competitive pay and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in grounds maintenance or vegetation clearance is desirable; training will be provided.
• PA1/PA6 qualifications are desirable.
• Full, clean UK driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Winter duties include ditch clearance, drainage channel maintenance and vegetation cutting.
• Spring and summer focus on grass cutting, mowing, strimming and maintaining shrub beds; weed control.
• Use hand tools and grounds maintenance machinery; perform daily equipment checks and keep area tidy.
• Work outdoors year-round, on uneven, wet and muddy ground, with safety in mind.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Reliability

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Education

PA1

PA6

Tools

Mowers

Strimmers

Brushcutters

Hedge cutters

Job description

Grounds Maintenance Operative – Taunton

Up to £13.00 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications

Are you reliable? Are you hardworking? Are you willing to learn?

Glendale has an opportunity for a Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our team.

You will join a company that invests in its people, provides training and offers opportunities to develop your career.

Who are we?

Glendale is a family-owned environmental services company established in 1989. We provide grounds maintenance, arboriculture, landscaping, estate management, vegetation control, woodland management and winter services across the UK.

Our teams maintain outdoor spaces for a wide range of clients, combining practical expertise with a commitment to quality, safety and environmental care.

For more information, visit www.glendale-services.co.uk.

The opportunity

You will undertake a range of seasonal grounds maintenance duties, joining the team during our winter programme of ditch clearance, drainage channel maintenance and vegetation cutting.

Winter work will include clearing overgrown ditches, removing debris, hedge cutting, shrub pruning and cutting back brambles and scrub. During the spring and summer, the focus will move towards grass cutting, mowing, strimming and maintaining shrub beds, alongside weed control and general grounds maintenance.

You will use hand tools and grounds maintenance machinery appropriate to your training, carry out daily equipment checks and maintain a tidy working area.

This is a practical, physical role involving outdoor work throughout the year, including on uneven, wet and muddy ground.

Qualifications and experience

Previous experience in grounds maintenance, horticulture or vegetation clearance is desirable, although training will be provided.

Experience using mowers, strimmers, brushcutters, hedge cutters and other handheld machinery would be advantageous. PA1 and PA6 qualifications are also desirable.

Applicants must hold a full, clean UK driving licence.

The person

We are looking for someone who is reliable, conscientious and takes pride in their work.

You will need a positive attitude, a willingness to learn and the ability to work effectively within a team. You should also be comfortable using your initiative within the instructions and training provided, with a consistent approach to safe working.

What can Glendale offer you?

• Competitive pay
• 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 covering travel, shopping, cinema, days out and everyday spending.
• Pension scheme.
• Company sick pay.
• Career progression.
• Training and development opportunities.

Glendale is an equal opportunities employer committed to inclusion and diversity.