Grounds Maintenance Operative

Manpower; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading workforce solutions provider is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Operative in Greater London. This role involves performing various gardening tasks in parks and cemeteries, ensuring safety and maintenance of all equipment. Candidates should be physically fit, hold a full UK driving license, and have experience in grounds maintenance. The position offers 28 days paid holiday, access to exclusive discounts and training programs, and potential permanent opportunities for the right candidate.

Benefits

28 days paid holiday

Access to Manpower Rewards

Upskilling programme

Weekly pay

Qualifications

• Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Hold a full valid UK Driving License.
• Experience in a similar Grounds Maintenance role.
• Cemetery experience preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform grass cutting, strimming, and hedge pruning.
• Maintain flower beds and ensure a safe working environment.
• Carry out day-to-day maintenance and safety checks on equipment.

Skills

Physically fit

Willingness to learn

Safety conscious mindset

Teamwork experience

Experience with gardening tools

Tools

Strimmer

Backpack blower

Push mower

Job description

Grounds Maintenance Operative

Shifts: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday between 0730 - 1630

Pay Rate: £13.85

Location: Hammersmith & Fulham, W8 6LU

Contract: Temp to perm

Manpower are looking for Grounds Maintenance Operatives to work for our client based out of Hammersmith & Fulham. Working in this role you will be working on Parks or Cemeteries across the area. Working within a team you will be responsible for a range of activities from grass cutting, strimming, hedge pruning, flower bed maintenance too name a few. You will need to ensure a safe working environment is always maintained and carry out day to day maintenance and safety checks on all equipment.

The training offered includes on-the-job training and standard induction for best practice.

To succeed, you will need:

• To be physically fit and able to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Hold a full valid UK Driving License
• Willingness to learn & open to training.
• Safety conscious mindset is key.
• Capable of working safely using a range of equipment and hand tools (e.g. strimmer's, backpack blowers, push mowers etc.)
• Experience in working in a busy team and providing a high-quality service.
• Experience in a similar Grounds Maintenance role.
• Use of Pedestrian mower/ Ride on desirable.
• Cemetery experience would be preferable but not essential

You can look forward to the following benefits:

• 28 days paid holiday (Pro Rata)
• Access to Manpower Rewards (Discounts on adventure days)
• Access to the MyPath upskilling programme
• Possible permanent opportunities for the right candidate
• Weekly pay

About our client:

You will work for a company that genuinely cares and has a strong Sustainability Strategy with a focus on responsibility at the heart of their three pillars of People, Planet and Performance. Our client is Europe's leading provider of soft landscaping services and landscape creation projects. As the top soft landscaping provider in the UK, they offer a comprehensive range of services, including professional open space management, soft landscaping design and build, tree surgery, civil engineering, outdoor facilities management, biodiversity management, and waterways management.

Apply now and a member of our Team will be in contact!