At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain beautiful gardens and grounds, ensuring a vibrant community for our residents.
- Company: Join Riverstone, a luxury residence redefining retirement living in London.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, free meals, discounts, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Be part of an exciting new project with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of over-65s while working outdoors.
- Qualifications: Experience in gardening or grounds maintenance and a passion for building relationships.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 30000 £ per year.
Be one of our first Grounds Maintenance Operative at our new Riverstone residence at Bishops Avenue, near to Hampstead Heath, which is due to open later this year. Let’s start with what is a Riverstone Residence? Think of a blend of outstanding apartments, with the services of a private members club and a luxury hotel. Riverstone offers a community for over 65’s that assists with maintaining an active, independent and rewarding lifestyle whilst offering the reassurance of high-quality services, security and well-being support.
We offer more than just a competitive package; we provide the opportunity to play a meaningful role in shaping our vibrant community from the ground up. If you are passionate about people and making a tangible difference in the lives of others, this is your chance to join a team that values service excellence, innovation and teamwork. Bring your experience and personality to delivering an exceptional experience to our residents, their families, and guests, in line with the Riverstone brand.
This is for you if you:
- love being outside, whether you have a hosepipe, watering can, leaf blower or broom in hand and take real pride in the spaces you look after
- have grounds/'yard man'/gardening maintenance working experience
- have a genuine and deep-rooted interest in others and will enjoy building long-term relationships with our residents
- want to be a part of creating a new lifestyle choice for the over-65s.
Key responsibilities of the Grounds Maintenance/Custodian include:
- Ensure the grounds and gardens are immaculately presented and maintained, working with our gardener, maintenance team and 3rd party suppliers and contractors as required
- Site Cleanliness, for example transporting and emptying commercial waste bins
- Seasonal Maintenance, such as clearing fallen leaves in autumn and performing winter duties like snow clearance or gritting pathways
- Complete scheduled checks of the Residence including statutory compliance
A rewarding role with a starting salary up to £30,000 gross (pa) based on experience, plus performance-related bonus. 40-hour week, Monday to Friday.
Some of the benefits that you will have access to include:
- Enhanced pension and life assurance
- Free meals on duty
- Season ticket loan and Cycle to Work scheme
- Dine in our restaurant for free once a year and enjoy 25% off discounted dining at all other times
- Access a range of discounts and cashback from hundreds of retailers on every day (and special day) items
About Riverstone: Riverstone’s ambition is to create exceptional London living for people over 65. Riverstone is addressing the needs of a new generation of older Londoners with a best-in-class product that will extend and enhance the independent lifestyles they enjoy. It will allow them to stay in the neighbourhoods they love and enable them to live the life they want to live. With high specification apartments in central locations, Riverstone's residents will benefit from first-class facilities, a like-minded community, hotel-like hospitality and - when needed - highly personalised, discreet care.
If you are our future Grounds Maintenance Operative, please apply!
Gardener in London employer: Riverstone Bishops Avenue
Riverstone is an exceptional employer that offers a unique opportunity to be part of a pioneering community for over-65s in the heart of London. With a strong focus on employee well-being, we provide competitive salaries, generous benefits, and a supportive work culture that values innovation and teamwork. Join us at our new Bishops Avenue residence and play a vital role in enhancing the lives of our residents while enjoying opportunities for personal and professional growth.
