Community Grounds Maintenance Specialist

Great Places Housing Group; Manchester (SD); On-site; USD 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension DC Scheme (up to 10% from both

Healthcare auto enrolled

Discounts at Market Place

Annual Leave 26-30 days

Rewards program

Season ticket loans

Wage access

Job summary

Great Places Housing Group is seeking a full-time Grounds Maintenance operative to deliver care across communal spaces, open grassed areas and landscaped sites. Working in a team, you will help implement a planned maintenance programme and support high-quality service delivery.

You will collaborate with caretaking teams, contractors and partners to keep environments clean, green and safe, with seasonal duties such as snow/ice clearance and litter control, while embracing health and safety

Qualifications

• A full UK driving licence.
• Previous experience in grounds maintenance or similar outdoor/environmental role.
• Strong customer service skills with a focus on respect.
• Commitment to clean, safe, well-kept neighbourhoods for customers.
• Proactive and flexible approach, taking ownership of your work.

Responsibilities

• Carry out grounds maintenance across schemes and communal areas: grass cutting, edging, hedge trimming, planting and litter clearance.
• Use hand tools, power tools and vehicles, perform daily checks and report faults.
• Identify and report graffiti, vandalism and other defects in external communal areas.
• Support seasonal activities such as snow/ice clearance and gritting, plus health and safety tasks.
• Follow quality standards and health and safety requirements (COSHH).
• Ensure vehicles and equipment are clean, safe and stored correctly.
• Apply herbicides and pesticides safely and report invasive weeds.
• Report safeguarding concerns following organisational procedures.

Skills

Driving licence

Customer service

Health & safety

Teamwork

Proactive approach

Job description

Great Places Housing Group is seeking a full-time Grounds Maintenance operative to deliver care across communal spaces, open grassed areas and landscaped sites. Working in a team, you will help implement a planned maintenance programme and support high-quality service delivery.

You will collaborate with caretaking teams, contractors and partners to keep environments clean, green and safe, with seasonal duties such as snow/ice clearance and litter control, while embracing health and safety