Grounds Maintenance Operative

AnaVation LLC; Bristol; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A water utility company in Bristol seeks a Grounds Maintenance Operative to deliver high-quality grounds maintenance services. The role pays £26,100 per annum. Candidates should have experience in landscaping, knowledge of health and safety, and a full UK driving licence. Responsibilities include grass cutting, tree work, and emergency response tasks. The position offers excellent benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, career progression, and various health perks.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays

Competitive loyalty scheme

Career pathway progression scheme

A discretionary bonus

Competitive contributory pension

Access to the Pennon Group Sharesave scheme

Various health benefits

Qualifications

• Reliable, self-motivated, safety-focused and a strong team player.
• Take pride in delivering high-quality work.
• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Grass cutting, vegetation clearance & hedge trimming.
• Soft & hard landscaping, planting & reinstatement.
• Emergency response, including flooding and storm damage.
• Using and maintaining machinery, tools & equipment.

Skills

Experience in soft & hard landscaping or grounds maintenance

Competent with mowers, hedge cutters, brush cutters & chainsaws

Strong health & safety awareness

Computer literate (emails, forms, MS Office)

Full clean UK driving licence + trailer towing entitlement

PA1/PA6 spraying licence desirable

Job description

At Bristol Water we’ve been making people healthier and the economy stronger since 1846. We’ve served generations of families and will serve generations to come.

We’re here to have a positive impact on people and the planet for generations. We don’t just give people water - we keep them healthy and help them grow. We work around the clock, testing our water hundreds of times every day.

We take this same view with our 600 employees, we don’t just give them jobs in water, we keep them healthy and help them grow.

We’re one of the smallest water companies in the UK. Being small means we’re nimble and can achieve things quickly for our customers and our people.

But while we’re small, we’re also part of a larger family. In June 2021 we became part of the Pennon group, which also owns South West Water and Bournemouth Water.

This means that as part of our team, you’ll get the best of both worlds – the dynamism and fast pace of a smaller company, along with the security and breadth of opportunity that comes with being part of a large organisation.

Bristol Water is looking for experienced Grounds Maintenance Operatives to join us on a permanent basis, you will be paid £26,100 per annum. You will delivering high-quality grounds maintenance across our sites. Working in teams of two, you’ll carry out a wide range of planned, reactive, and emergency works supporting our Grounds Maintenance Supervisor.

What you’ll be doing:

• Grass cutting, vegetation clearance & hedge trimming
• Soft & hard landscaping, planting & reinstatement
• Tree work (basic felling under 15”), scrub clearance & winter works
• Small civils: fencing, gates, paths, concrete & minor repairs
• Drainage, culverts, ditches & watercourse maintenance
• Emergency response incl. flooding, storm damage, snow & ice clearance
• Using and maintaining machinery, tools & equipment
• Completing digital job records, photos & reports
• Working safely at all times, supporting RAMS & toolbox talks

What we are looking for

• Experience in soft & hard landscaping or grounds maintenance
• Competent with mowers, hedge cutters, brush cutters & chainsaws
• Experience in fencing, small civils & general repairs
• Strong health & safety awareness
• Computer literate (emails, forms, MS Office)
• Full clean UK driving licence + trailer towing entitlement
• PA1/PA6 spraying licence desirable

You’ll be

• Reliable, self-motivated, safety-focused and a strong team player with good communication skills. You’ll take pride in delivering high-quality work and living our values of Trust, Respect, Accountability and Professionalism.

£26,100 - £26,100 a year

In return, we will offer an excellent range of benefits including:

• Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays
• Competitive loyalty scheme starting at 2 years’ service
• Career pathway progression scheme
• A discretionary bonus
• Competitive contributory pension
• Access to the Pennon Group Sharesave scheme
• Various health benefits
• And more!

Closing date: 31st December 2025

Be yourself, we like it that way.Together, we will build a culture of belonging, where inclusion is instinctive. Diversity is our strength and a reflection of our communities. We care, we value everyone, we celebrate uniqueness.

Our core values which are essential to our success are:

Be Rock Solid- Build trust and be trusted. Be the one we all look to and can depend on.

Be You- We want you to bring your best everyday. Be yourself and make your mark in your individual way.

Be the Future- Embrace change. Drive Progress. Own the challenge.