Landscape Construction Operative

Gilmartins; Greater London; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van & fuel card for business

PDA & branded uniform

Long-term job security with stable, 1

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Gilmartins is recruiting for a Hard Landscaper Elite Operative to cover Wandsworth, Croydon, Merton, Bromley and Lambeth. The role offers a £50,000 basic salary and permanent full-time employment with a company van and fuel card for business use.

Join a growing team delivering concrete hard landscaping within social housing maintenance. You will work across occupied properties, maintain high safety standards, and contribute to KPI performance and customer service excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience in social housing reactive maintenance.
• Full manual driving licence (no automatic vans).
• Strong communication skills and ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality hard landscaping work in social housing sites.
• Maintain vehicle, tools, and PPE in good condition.
• Provide excellent customer service and communicate with tenants and office teams.
• Work safely, following health, safety and asbestos procedures.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Independent worker

Education

Trade qualifications where applicable

Tools

Manual driving licence

Job description

Hard Landscaper

Join Gilmartins as a Elite Operative Earn £50,000 Basic

We Are Building the Best Trade Team in Social Housing Repairs

Gilmartins is expanding and we are looking for the very best operatives in the industry to join us as Elite Operatives.

We are recruiting experienced, high-performing operatives across Wandsworth, Croydon, Merton, Bromley and Lambeth - (must be willing to cover all areas) in the following trade:

Domestic Ground Workers (not civils) fencing, slabbing, paving, drainage

For the Hard Landscaper we are offering:

• £50,000 basic salary
• Permanent, full-time employment, monthly pay
• Company van & fuel card for business use only (no personal use permitted)
• PDA & branded uniform
• Long-term job security with stable, local workstreams
• Career progression opportunities

Hard Landscaper Experience Required

• Proven experience within social housing reactive maintenance
• Relevant trade qualifications where applicable
• Full manual driving licence no automatic vans available
• Strong communication skills
• Experience working in occupied properties
• Ability to work under pressure and manage workloads effectively

What Makes a Gilmartins Elite Operative Different?

We are looking for Hard Landscaper operatives who:

• Take pride in delivering high-quality work
• Deliver excellent customer service
• Complete jobs right first time
• Work professionally and safely at all times
• Communicate effectively with tenants and office teams
• Support and mentor other operatives
• Maintain excellent attendance and timekeeping
• Respect company vehicles, materials, and equipment
• Represent the business professionally every day
• Consistently achieve strong KPI performance
• Maintain excellent quality inspection scores
• Demonstrate outstanding reliability and timekeeping
• Keep van stock organised and controlled
• Maintain a clean and professional vehicle
• Follow all health & safety and asbestos procedures
• Use technology and PDAs correctly
• Work independently with minimal supervision
• Take ownership of jobs from start to finish

Why Join Gilmartins?

At Gilmartins, we self-deliver our contracts using directly employed operatives and specialist local teams. We believe the people on the front line are the face of the business and we reward the best accordingly.

Join a company where hard work, professionalism, accountability, and quality are genuinely recognised and rewarded.