Grounds Maintenance Operative Watford

Parks for London; Watford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading green space management service provider in the UK is looking for a Grounds Maintenance Operative in Watford. This role offers a range of responsibilities including lawn care and general maintenance tasks with opportunities for career progression and training. Ideal candidates are reliable and willing to learn with a full driving licence.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Incremental annual leave

Employee discount portal access

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 required.
• Experience with light commercial vehicles and towing trailers desirable.
• Previous grounds maintenance experience preferred but training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking grounds maintenance work including mowing, strimming, and hedge trimming.
• General maintenance tasks for shrub beds and sports markings.

Skills

Reliability

Conscientiousness

Initiative

Willingness to learn

Job description

Grounds Maintenance Operative Watford

40 Hours Per Week Fixed Term until 31.10.25

May Lead to Permanent Employment

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.

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 visitwww.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?

• Competitive salary

• Incremental annual leave

• Access to BenefitHub our employee discount portal - discounts on travel bookings, high street & supermarket shops, gift cards, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities and help with your day to day spending

• 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

• 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.