Ground Maintenance Operative (Gardener)

Role Title: Grounds Maintenance Operative
Location: Shoeburyness
Duration: 31st October 2025
Clearance required: BPSS Eligible
Rate of Pay: £13ph

Responsibilities

• Delivery of FM grounds maintenance services, ensuring the key first and last impressions on the site.
• Provide grounds maintenance services and be the support between the Grounds Lead and the grounds team
• Deliver specialist grounds services; including attention to pest & tree hazards
• Maintain knowledge/awareness of grounds/land legislative, standards & technical requirements & developments
• Prioritisation of work programme to satisfy business needs
• Form part of the on call rota during periods of inclement weather; supporting site preparations & response to enable ongoing safe access/use of premises
• Ensure robust application of health, safety & environmental procedures & processes
• Ensure maintenance standards and quality of work delivered are to the required level and keeping site compliant
• Oversee the conduct of contractors on site; monitoring the implementation & performance of tasks allocated
• Identify & ensure all key assets are available and appropriately maintained; making recommendations on improvements & additional requirements to FM/Business leads, as appropriate

Requirements

• Strimming/Gardening experience
• Ability to carry load and work outdoors