At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain beautiful outdoor spaces and ensure they are safe and clean for everyone.
- Company: Join VIVID, a vibrant and inclusive company that values its people.
- Benefits: Enjoy 26 days holiday, bonuses, private medical insurance, and a generous pension scheme.
- Other info: Full-time role with opportunities for training and career growth.
- Why this job: Work outdoors, make a difference in your community, and develop your skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in grounds maintenance and good communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 24660 - 30140 £ per year.
We’re VIVID! We offer a vibrant, friendly, inclusive culture that supports, develops and attracts the best people! Love working in the great outdoors? We're seeking a dedicated and hardworking Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our customer-focused team. In this role, you'll be responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of communal outdoor areas, ensuring they remain safe, clean and visually appealing for our customers.
Contractually based out of our Portsmouth office, you'll be covering Eastleigh and the surrounding South Hampshire area as part of a supportive and professional team. This is a full-time, permanent role, working 39 hours per week. You'll spend most of your time out in our communities, however will also be required to visit our Portsmouth office for training and ad hoc meetings.
Want to know what we can offer you?
- 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays), with the opportunity to buy or sell annual leave
- A productivity-related bonus scheme to enhance your take-home
- Uniform and PPE provided
- A generous contributory pension of 6%. We’ll match employee contributions between 7% and 10%
- Life assurance paid at x 3 annual salary
- Private medical insurance
- Health care cash plan called Medicash
- Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
- Access to counselling, legal and financial information
- Electric car scheme
- Huge variety of in-house & e-learning courses and a range of coaching and mentoring programmes
Here’s The Facts About The Role
As a Grounds Maintenance Operative, you'll carry out a high standard of groundswork to make our communal grounds areas attractive for customers. You’ll have good communication skills and the ability to interact with residents and colleagues in a friendly and professional manner with the ability to work independently and as part of a team. You’ll have good knowledge and experience in this field with skills to operate a variety of equipment, machines and materials that you’ll use on a daily basis.
Duties Will Include:
- Routine grounds maintenance tasks, such as grass/hedge cutting, trimming, and weeding
- Hard area maintenance and low-level tree work as well as soft landscaping
- Shrub maintenance
- Ensuring communal areas are free from litter and debris
- Perform regular inspections to identify and address any potential safety hazards
- Assist with seasonal tasks, such as leaf removal
- Operating grounds maintenance equipment and tools
- Respond promptly to maintenance requests from residents
Offers are subject to a satisfactory DBS and a full, clean current driving licence (held for at least 1 year). While you'll usually work alongside a Grounds Maintenance Team Leader who will drive the company van, there may be occasions where you'll need to drive the van so a full, clean current driving licence is required.
We Do Our Best To Make Reasonable Adjustments Wherever Possible. However, Due To The Nature Of This Position, The Job Holder Must Be Capable Of Working at heights, manual handling and lifting heavy and bulky items, and a high degree of mobility, which will include walking/lifting/loading and unloading vehicles.
Interviews will be held 2 September (subject to change).
Grounds Maintenance Operative in Eastleigh employer: Vivid
VIVID is an exceptional employer that prioritises employee growth and well-being, offering a supportive work culture where collaboration and accountability thrive. As a Neighbourhood Services Team Leader, you'll benefit from a generous benefits package, including a productivity-related bonus, private medical insurance, and access to extensive training programmes, all while making a meaningful impact in the social housing sector. Located in a vibrant community, this role provides the opportunity to lead a dedicated team and enhance customer experiences, ensuring a rewarding career path.
