Groundskeeper

Centrick; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Centrick, an award-winning property management company, seeks a Groundskeeper in Birmingham. The role involves maintaining properties to a high standard, requiring PA1/PA6 certificates. Benefits include a competitive salary, performance bonuses, company van, and development opportunities.

Benefits

Performance bonus

Company van and fuel card

25 days annual leave

Company uniform provided

Employee Assistance Programme

Company Pension Scheme

Workplace Nursery Benefit

Long Service Awards

Paid CSR day each year

Qualifications

• Track record of working in groundskeeping.
• PA1 and PA6 certificates of competence required.
• Full, valid driving licence necessary.

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance tasks as per daily scheduled tasks.
• Ensure overall upkeep and tidiness of the sites.
• Undertake landscaping and litter picking activities.

Skills

Communication

Maintenance

Job description

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Job Ref 498 Location West Midlands Salary £23,000 per annum

Groundskeeper
Birmingham, West Midlands (with travel to sites throughout the area)

The Company

Centrick is an award-winning property management company with over a billion pounds of property assets to look after. Recognised by The Times and Sunday Times as "One To Watch", we have been leading our markets for over 15 years and have the people, processes and customers to prove it.

Virtu Property operates within the Centrick Group and is an outstanding provider of cleaning and maintenance services to residential and commercial properties. We’ve been around since 2005 and have the experience and skills to make a difference combined with the enthusiasm to keep driving our company forward. And, having achieved "One to Watch" in The Times Best Companies, we must be doing something right!

We are now looking for a Groundskeeper to join our team on a permanent, full-time basis.

The Role

As a Groundskeeper, you will visit our properties and sites throughout Birmingham to ensure they remain well kept and looking their best.

Completing a range of maintenance tasks across the year, you will follow a daily schedule of tasks, completing each task within the timeframe and to the highest possible standard.

Additionally, you will:

- Ensure the overall upkeep of the site
- Carry out regular assessments of any issues that may have arisen
- Report issues where necessary
- Make sure our properties are presented to a high standard
- Ensure the grounds and buildings remain tidy
- Undertake landscaping and litter picking activities

What we’re looking for…

An experienced groundskeeper with a track record of working in a similar role and PA1 and PA6 certificates of competence as this role involves the use and handling of herbicides.

A friendly face! As one of the regular attendees to our sites, you will become one of the faces of Virtu Property, so the ability to communicate politely with customers, team members and contractors fluently in English is essential.

As this role requires travel to and from our sites, you will need a full, valid driving licence. You will have the use of company van and fuel card.

The Benefits

- Salary of £23,000 per annum
- £50 monthly performance bonus
- 25 days’ annual leave, rising with service
- Use of company van and fuel card
- Company uniform provided
- Perkbox employee benefits platform
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Company Pension Scheme, contributions rising with service
- Workplace Nursery Benefit
- Long Service Awards
- 1 paid CSR day each year

This is an excellent opportunity for a groundskeeping professional with PA1 and PA6 certificates to join our award-winning organisation.

With strong opportunities for training, professional development and career progression, you can shape your own career path however you wish and we’ll do everything we can to help!

We’ll also support your personal wellbeing with a great benefits package including pension scheme, Perkbox and awards for length of service, to name a few!

So, if you’re ready to join a forward-thinking company with a vibrant and supportive environment, then apply today.

Other organisations may call this role Gardener, Grounds Maintenance Operative, Grounds Maintenance Officer, Grounds Maintenance Co-ordinator, Grounds Operative, Grounds Person, Horticultural Technician, Horticulture Operative, or Horticulturalist.

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