Landscape Labourer – Gillingham, Kent (Covering South East)£31,000 per annumPermanent Role | Grounds Maintenance & Landscaping Full Job Description Hill McGlynn is currently recruiting on behalf of a well-established grounds maintenance and landscaping company based in Gillingham, Kent. With a strong reputation for creating and maintaining high-quality outdoor spaces, our client is looking to appoint a hardworking and reliable Landscape Labourer to join their growing team. The company specialises in maintaining and enhancing outdoor environments that improve well-being and support biodiversity, working across residential developments, commercial sites, and locations such as army barracks throughout Kent, Essex, and the wider South East.
The Role: As a Landscape Labourer, you will support a range of grounds maintenance and landscaping projects, working as part of a professional team to deliver high standards across various sites. This is a hands-on role that will involve outdoor work in all weather conditions, with opportunities to learn and develop new skills, including the use of specialist equipment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Carrying out general grounds maintenance duties across multiple sites
- Grass cutting, strimming, hedge trimming, and vegetation control
- Assisting with planting, turfing, and soft landscaping works
- Loading and unloading tools, materials, and equipment
- Using machinery such as strimmers, mowers, and hedge cutters (training provided if required)
- Maintaining clean, safe, and tidy work areas
- Travelling to various sites across Kent, Essex, and the South East
- Supporting team members to complete jobs efficiently and to a high standard
Ideal Candidate Profile:
- Previous experience as a Landscape Labourer or in a similar outdoor role (preferred)
- Experience using landscaping equipment or relevant machine tickets (desirable)
- Full UK driving licence (clean licence required)
- Comfortable with flexible start times depending on job requirements
- Physically fit and able to carry out manual outdoor work
- Reliable, punctual, and able to work as part of a team
- Willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check
What’s on Offer:
- £31,000 per annum
- Monday to Friday working schedule (no later than 5:00pm finish) Expect 9-10 hour working day with travel
- Flexible start times depending on location of job with earlier finishes where applicable
- Company van and fuel card provided
- Permanent, full-time position
- Opportunity to learn new skills and operate machinery
- Company benefits (to be discussed at interview)
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