Grounds Maintenance Pro | Training, Gym & Benefits

Parks for London; Evercreech; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Bonus potential

Incremental annual leave

Free gym membership

Health cash plan

Employee discount portal

Pension scheme

Sick pay

Career progression

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Reliability

Hardworking

Willingness to learn

Education

PA1 and PA6 qualifications

UK driving licence

Job description