Grounds Maintenance Operatives

Manpower UK Limited; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks a Grounds Maintenance Operative in York. Key responsibilities include delivering high-quality grounds maintenance services and liaising with customers. Ideal candidates should possess a valid UK driving license, experience in grounds maintenance, and a safety-conscious mindset. The position offers benefits such as paid holidays and potential permanent opportunities.

Benefits

28 days paid holiday (Pro Rata)

Access to Manpower Rewards (Discounts)

Access to upskilling programme

Weekly pay

Qualifications

• Experience in grounds maintenance needed.
• Must be physically fit and able to work outdoors.
• Willing to learn and open to training.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality grounds maintenance services.
• Liaise with customers and maintain safety checks.
• Complete paperwork and use the SMS app.

Skills

Full valid UK Driving License

Experience in a similar Grounds Maintenance role

Safety conscious mindset

Capability to work safely with equipment

Experience in busy team

Tools

Strimmer

Backpack blower

Push mower

Job description

Overview

Grounds Maintenance Operative
Pay Rate: £12.21
Shifts: Monday - Friday 07:00-15:30
Location: York, YO10 4HD
Contract: Permanent

Manpower are recruiting on behalf of our national client for candidates to join their grounds maintenance team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality grounds maintenance services to a range of clients across the local area, including mowing, strimming and hedge pruning.
• Liaise with customers and report any enquiries or defects on site.
• Accurately complete legible paperwork when required and complete works on the SMS app, providing the required photographs.
• Ensure a safe working environment is always maintained and carry out day to day maintenance and safety checks on all equipment.
• Training offered includes on-the-job training and standard induction for best practice.

You will need

• Full valid UK Driving License
• Experience in a similar Grounds Maintenance role
• PA1/PA6 qualification is preferred but not essential.
• To be physically fit and able to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Willingness to learn & open to training.
• Safety conscious mindset is key.
• Capable of working safely using a range of equipment and hand tools (e.g. strimmer's, backpack blowers, push mowers etc.)
• Experience in working in a busy team and providing a high-quality service.
• A standard DBS dated within the last 6 months would be a huge benefit given client/location requirements. (Or Willing to obtain DBS Check)

Benefits

• 28 days paid holiday (Pro Rata)
• Access to Manpower Rewards (Discounts on adventure days)
• Access to the MyPath upskilling programme
• Possible permanent opportunities for the right candidate
• Weekly pay

About our client

You will be work for a company that genuinely cares and has a strong Sustainability Strategy with a focus on responsibility at the heart of their three pillars of People, Planet and Performance. Our client is Europe's leading provider of soft landscaping services and landscape creation projects. They offer a holistic range of services to support the creation, maintenance, and management of landscapes for both public and private sector clients. As the top soft landscaping provider in the UK, they offer a comprehensive range of services, including professional open space management, soft landscaping design and build, tree surgery, civil engineering, outdoor facilities management, biodiversity management, and waterways management.

Apply now and a member of our Team will be in contact!