Grounds Maintenance Operatives in Newcastle Upon Tyne

Grounds Maintenance Operatives
Pay Rate: £12.21
Shifts: Monday – Friday 07:00-16:30
Location: Newcastle, NE15 0HF

This is a 5 month Fixed Term contract for the summer period.

Manpower are recruiting on behalf of our national client for candidates to join their grounds maintenance team.

You will be responsible for delivering high quality grounds maintenance services to a range of clients across the local area. This will include mowing, strimming and hedge pruning. You will be required to liaise with customers and report any enquiries or defects on site. As well as accurately completing legible paperwork when required and completing works on the SMS app, providing the required photographs. You will need to ensure a safe working environment is always maintained and carry out day to day maintenance and safety checks on all equipment.

The training offered includes on-the-job training and standard induction for best practice.

To succeed, you will need:

• Full valid UK Driving License
• Experience in a similar Grounds Maintenance role
• PA1/PA6 qualification
• To be physically fit and able to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Willingness to learn & open to training.
• Safety conscious mindset is key.
• Capable of working safely using a range of equipment and hand tools (e.g. strimmer\’s, backpack blowers, push mowers etc.)
• Experience in working in a busy team and providing a high-quality service.

You can look forward to the following benefits:

• 28 days paid holiday (Pro Rata)
• Access to Manpower Rewards (Discounts on adventure days)
• Access to the MyPath upskilling programme
• Possible permanent opportunities for the right candidate
• Weekly pay

About our client:

You will be work for a company that genuinely cares and has a strong Sustainability Strategy with a focus on responsibility at the heart of their three pillars of People, Planet and Performance. Our client is Europe\’s leading provider of soft landscaping services and landscape creation projects. They offer a holistic range of services to support the creation, maintenance, and management of landscapes for both public and private sector clients. As the top soft landscaping provider in the UK, they offer a comprehensive range of services, including professional open space management, soft landscaping design and build, tree surgery, civil engineering, outdoor facilities management, biodiversity management, and waterways management.

Apply now and a member of our Team will be in contact!