Grounds Maintenance Operative

Benefits

• Competitive salary of £26,250 per annum (£13.64 per hour)
• 37 hour week
• 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays (40 days paid holiday equivalent to 8 weeks)
• Salary finance – access to short and long‑term loans and a savings facility
• Opportunity to increase annual leave through service or the holiday purchase scheme
• Immediate entry to our pension scheme (matched contributions up to 10%)
• Flexible working environment with a range of family‑friendly policies
• Health cash plan with financial benefits; option to extend coverage to family (dental, optical, physiotherapy, 24HR private GP access and more)
• Paid leave for sickness, maternity, paternity and adoption
• Up to £150 annually through the ‘Learning for life’ scheme
• Wide range of discounts and cash‑back offers (retail, automotive, holidays, cycle‑to‑work)
• Support and access to training and qualifications to develop your career
• 2 paid half‑days volunteering per year

About the Role

We are looking for a Grounds Maintenance Operative on a permanent basis to join our Onward Environmental team. The successful candidate will work in a local team around the area and is not required to report to a depot each day but must attend when required for team meetings and replenishment of supplies.

A full UK driving licence is required for this role.

The purpose of the role is to work as part of a mobile team to deliver a wide range of landscape maintenance and improvement works, resulting in a consistently high‑quality environment that enhances our schemes and estates to create positive spaces for customers.

• Carrying out grass cutting, shrub pruning, weed control and removal of litter
• Training will be given in all aspects of the role
• Ensuring that all works and safety procedures are followed, recording accurately, and undertaking routine maintenance checks of plant, equipment and machinery

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving Licence
• Previous experience in a similar ground’s maintenance, environmental services or estates cleaning role
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Willingness to work as part of a team
• Proactive approach to following procedure

Desirable Skills

• Experience with ride‑on movers, hedge cutters and leaf blowers
• PA1 and PA6 qualifications in pesticides
• NVQ Level 2 in horticulture
• NPTC CS30/31 Chainsaw certification
• 360 rotating excavator trailers – B+E

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