Grounds Maintenance Operative – Halifax
We are seeking a dedicated and hardworking Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our team in Halifax. In this role you will be responsible for carrying out a range of day‑to‑day tasks including grass mowing, strimming, hedge and shrub cutting, litter picking, and herbicide spraying. You will also conduct regular inspections, helping to create safe and pleasant spaces for residents and visitors.
Responsibilities
- Act as a point of contact for residents, responding to their queries and liaising with Together Housing colleagues where necessary while giving an excellent standard of customer service at all times.
- Use strimmers, mowers, and ride‑on mowers for grass cutting, including playgrounds; edge grass areas and apply herbicides/pesticides; prune hedges, shrubs and trees with various tools; clear debris from paths and gardens using blowers or manually.
- Carry out seeding and turfing of grassed areas, planting or re‑planting of shrub and flower beds, preparing and sowing wild‑flower beds and any other horticultural tasks.
- Perform litter picking and rubbish clearance in landscaped areas, and conduct inspections, mowing, strimming, and minor repairs to ensure play areas and equipment are safe and tidy.
- Inspect for hazards, damage, defects, and graffiti; make safe and perform minor repairs or report issues.
- Document completed work and report uncompleted tasks or site issues (e.g., abandoned vehicles, property damage) with relevant details and photos to the appropriate colleagues.
Qualifications
- A full manual UK driving licence.
- Hands‑on experience in a grounds maintenance setting.
- Strong understanding and ability to use grounds maintenance tools and machinery effectively.
- Experience in a customer‑focused environment, engaging with the public in a kind and understanding manner while maintaining a firm approach when necessary.
- A good standard of literacy and numeracy to enable accurate record keeping.
Diversity & Inclusion
As an organisation we are committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from candidates with any of the nine protected characteristics and are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. Further information can be found at the following link: https://togetherhousing-group.my.canva.site/
Benefits
- Starting salary of £24,243.
- 27 days holiday (rising to 32 over 5 years of service) + bank holidays.
- A flexible working environment, with a range of family‑friendly policies.
- You will be working 37 hours per week: 7:30 am – 3:30 pm Monday–Thursday, and 7:30 am – 3:00 pm on Fridays.
- Attractive pension scheme.
- To explore the full range of our award‑winning benefits, please review all that we have to offer here: Employee Benefits Link.
THG reserves the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient numbers of applicants are received. Please ensure you fully answer the questions on the application form.
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