Grounds Maintenance Operative

Grounds Maintenance Operative
Based in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire
Permanent, full-time
Salary: £24,586 – £25,880 per annum
This is a great opportunity for an experienced Grounds Maintenance professional to join our dedicated Estates team and help keep our communities looking their best.
In this role, you will help maintain the appearance and upkeep of B3Livings estates, ensuring they remain attractive and welcoming for residents. Working as part of a small, customer-focused team, you will carry out a variety of grounds maintenance tasks such as grass and hedge cutting, shrub and border care, and landscaping improvements, including turfing, seeding, and planting. Youll also support weed control through safe and effective methods and ensure all sites are kept clean and tidy by collecting and responsibly disposing of green waste.
Were looking for someone with
– Experience in a grounds maintenance or similar role
– Experience in a customer-focused role
– The ability to use hedge cutting, strimming, grass cutting, weed spraying and grounds equipment
– The ability to follow procedures and safe working practices
– A full, valid driving licence
Please note, you will also be required to have an enhanced criminal record (DBS) check, which we will pay for.
Were a social business, based in Hoddesdon and across southeast Hertfordshire, helping local people by renting or selling affordable homes. We offer services designed to help our customers live comfortably in their homes, and we work to keep our buildings and estates maintained, offering support when money becomes an issue or when people get older. Our mission is to make a sustainable, positive change to the housing crisis for our customers and communities.
We enjoy a benefits package that offers something for everyone, including
– 27 days holiday per year plus bank holidays.
– Buy and sell holiday scheme.
– Cross-organisational bonus scheme.
– Up to 12% pension contribution.
– Life assurance cover.
– Funded health cash plan or subsidised private medical insurance.
– Discount vouchers.
– Enhanced family leave.
– Range of special leave.
– Car loans, cycle to work and electric car lease scheme.
The closing date for this vacancy is 31st October 2025.
We are a Disability Confident employer, which means that we offer an interview to a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.
Other organisations may call this role Groundskeeper, Grounds Maintenance Worker, Gardener, Grounds Maintenance Assistant, Landscape Operative, Grounds and Estates Operative, Grounds Maintenance Technician, Landscape Gardener, or Grounds Person.
Were committed to building an inclusive workplace where equity, diversity and inclusion are part of our culture, as we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce. Our 3-year EDI strategy outlines how well achieve this. We strongly welcome applications from underrepresented groups and groups which are identified as a priority within our strategy, including LGBTQIA+, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, applicants with disabilities and people under 30.
We understand that some candidates, particularly from certain groups, may hesitate to apply unless they meet every requirement. While were looking for people with the right skills and experience, we also value diverse backgrounds and transferable skills. If you meet most of the criteria and believe youd thrive in the role, we encourage you to apply.
All our vacancies are open to flexible working arrangements, something we are really proud of. The extent to which flexible working is possible will vary between jobs according to the needs of the business and our customers.
So, if youre ready to take on this practical role as our Grounds Maintenance Operative, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

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