Grounds Maintenance Operative

Glendale Services; Lewisham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grounds maintenance company in Lewisham is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Operative to carry out various outdoor tasks. The ideal candidate must hold a full driving licence and preferably has grounds maintenance experience, although training will be offered. The role includes mowing, strimming, and general maintenance of grassed and shrub areas. Glendale offers a competitive salary, performance bonuses, generous annual leave, and continuous professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Employee health cash plan

Free gym membership

Pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Performance related bonuses

Company car

Qualifications

• Must hold a full, clean driving licence.
• Experience with light commercial vehicles and towing trailers is desirable.
• Previous grounds maintenance experience is desirable but training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Undertake grounds maintenance work including mowing and strimming.
• Perform general maintenance to shrub beds.
• Handle sports markings and hedge trimming.

Skills

Reliability

Can-do attitude

Willingness to learn

Tools

Light commercial vehicles

Handheld machinery

Job description

Grounds Maintenance Operative | Lewisham

Annualised hours 40 Hours Per Week

£28918.80 Per Annum

Are you highly motivated? Do you enjoy working outdoors? Are you enthusiastic and hardworking?

If you identify with the above, this role was made for you!

At Glendale, we have a great new opportunity for a Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our corporate team working on a variety of sites across the region, and most importantly, you will be joining a company that can offer valuable career prospects and believes in investing in its people.

The Opportunity

Undertaking grounds maintenance work including mowing large grassed areas, strimming, blowing, line marking and renovation, hedge trimming along with general maintenance to shrub beds. Sports markings, hedge cutting and hard surface spraying operations.

The Person

Applicants must hold a full, clean driving licence and experience of driving light commercial vehicles and towing trailers is desirable. Applicants must be reliable and conscientious, have a can-do attitude and willingness to learn with the ability to work on their own initiative. Previous experience of grounds maintenance work, horticultural tasks and use of handheld machinery is desirable but full training will be given.

What can Glendale offer you?

• Competitive salary, with performance related bonuses, company car and relocation support
• Generous annual leave
• Free gym membership for you and a nominated person
• Employee health cash plan
• Employee discount portal - discounts on travel bookings, high street vouchers, gift cards, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending
• Pension scheme
• Company sick pay
• Genuine career progression
• Continuous professional development
• Must hold full driving licence

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If you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as interviews will be held throughout the process. Please note that if you have not received correspondence within 21 days then please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.