Grounds Maintenance Trainee: Learn Outdoor Groundskeeping

Southern Housing; Hastings; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Housing is offering a Grounds Maintenance Trainee role in Hastings as a 2-year fixed term contract / secondment. You will be based mainly at Burgess Road, Hastings, learning to deliver high-quality gardening and grounds maintenance services with training, tools, and PPE provided.

The role requires working outside in all weather and undertaking physically demanding tasks. Training will be given, and a new uniform, safety boots and PPE supplied.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of grounds maintenance duties.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of health and safety considerations as they apply to this role.
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, punctual and professional.
• A commitment to listen, learn and demonstrate new skills.

Skills

Grounds maintenance basics

Health & safety basics

Self-motivated

Willing to learn

Job description

Southern Housing is offering a Grounds Maintenance Trainee role in Hastings as a 2-year fixed term contract / secondment. You will be based mainly at Burgess Road, Hastings, learning to deliver high-quality gardening and grounds maintenance services with training, tools, and PPE provided.

The role requires working outside in all weather and undertaking physically demanding tasks. Training will be given, and a new uniform, safety boots and PPE supplied.