At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain beautiful outdoor spaces, including grass cutting and hedge trimming.
- Company: Join a dynamic team focused on keeping communities green and tidy.
- Benefits: Company vehicle provided, hands-on work, and opportunities for training.
- Other info: Ideal for those who love nature and teamwork.
- Why this job: Get outdoors, stay active, and make a difference in your community.
- Qualifications: Full UK driving licence; horticultural knowledge is a plus.
The predicted salary is between 24000 - 30000 £ per year.
You must have a full UK driving licence as a company vehicle will be supplied.
Working both on your own and in a team across an organisation's contracts, offices, properties and sites where you will be driving a van and be required to be manually hands-on. You will be covering communal external ground maintenance in Slough.
Your key duties:
- You will be responsible for the upkeep of the external communal areas, grass, shrubs and hedges.
- You may also be required to undertake soft landscaping/minor tree work.
- Main duties and responsibilities for this role include grass and hedge cutting, border maintenance, clearing leaves, spraying, litter picking, and using hand tools and powered horticultural machinery to ensure all sites and external areas are maintained to a high standard.
- You will report to management with relevant information regarding site hazards.
- Operate a range of vehicles, machinery and equipment in accordance with health and safety procedures.
- Undertake additional training as and when required.
What’s needed from you:
- UK driving licence.
- Awareness of using a large wheelbase van and ideally towing licence/experience (desirable).
- Practical amenity horticultural knowledge.
- PA1 and PA6AW qualifications (desirable, but not essential).
- NPTC certification or equivalent (desirable, but not essential).
- Physically fit.
Grounds Maintenance Operative in Somerset employer: ITS Property Maintenance
As a Grounds Maintenance Operative in Slough, you will join a supportive and dynamic team dedicated to maintaining high standards in communal external areas. Our company fosters a collaborative work culture that values employee growth through ongoing training and development opportunities, ensuring you can enhance your skills while enjoying the benefits of a company vehicle and a hands-on role in a vibrant community.
