Ground Maintenance Operative

We are working closely with Southern Housing to assist with the appointment of a Ground Maintenance Operative, on a 3-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £14.10 - £18.25 per hour

Summary:

Southern Housing is seeking an experienced Grounds Maintenance Operative to join its gardening team, responsible for maintaining communal outdoor spaces, including lawns, shrubs, flowerbeds and hedges. The successful candidate will help ensure estates are clean, attractive and well-maintained while providing a friendly and professional service to residents.

Responsibilities:

• Carry out general grounds maintenance duties, including weeding, planting, pruning, watering, hoeing and maintaining flowerbeds.
• Cut and maintain lawns and grassed areas using pedestrian mowers, tractors, ride-on mowers, strimmers and brush cutters.
• Operate gardening tools, machinery and equipment safely and in accordance with guidelines.
• Apply fertilisers and pesticides as required.

Essential Requirements:

• Previous experience in gardening or grounds maintenance.
• Experience working as part of a small team.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of health and safety procedures relevant to grounds maintenance.
• Valid UK driving licence with Category C1 entitlement.
• Ability to drive company vehicles when required.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires a Standard DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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