Grounds Maintenance Operative

Grounds Maintenance Operative

This is an outstanding career opportunity with a market leader providing green services to private and public sector businesses.

The main purpose of this role is to provide an effective grounds maintenance service. The Grounds maintenance Operative will be required to have an understanding in garden maintenance and have an understanding of the machinery used to carry out grounds maintenance tasks.

The Opportunity

The role involves winter gritting and summer grass cutting, starting as a temporary position with the potential to become permanent.For the gritting duties, a driving license is required. The hours will be from 8 p.m. into the early hours of the morning, so the candidate must be flexible and available for weekend work. Hours outside of gritting duties will be paid at the National Minimum Wage.

The Person

• The ideal candidate must be keen to learn, enjoy a challenge, be honest, hardworking, reliable and personable and have a keen interest in horticulture. In return, we offer a competitive remuneration package which is tailored to your skills and qualifications.

• Previous knowledge of Grounds Maintenance skills and horticulture are desirable, however training will be provided.

• Previous experience of handheld machinery is desirable, however full training will be given.

• Operative must hold a full, clean UK driving license

• Reliable and conscientious with a can-do attitude

• The willingness to wear PPE and regulatory compliance are essential

• A willingness to learn

• Ability to work on one's own initiative

• Previous experience of grounds maintenance work, horticultural tasks.

• Availability and willingness to work evening overtime as and when required during the winter months for which an excellent bonus payment will be made each month

What can Glendale offer you?

• Competitive salary

• Generous annual leave

• Employee discount portal

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Pension Scheme

• Career progression, training and development

Glendale is a well-established business that is continuously growing. Successful applicants can look forward to joining a company that can offer career prospects and believes in investing in its people.

About Glendale

Glendale is one of the largest green space management service providers in the UK and specialises in tree care and management, grounds maintenance and landscaping.

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.