Ground Maintenance Operative

We are working closely with Southern Housing to assist with the appointment of a Ground Maintenance Operative, on a 4-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 a Grounds Maintenance Operative to maintain estates, communal outdoor spaces and green areas, ensuring they remain clean, safe and well presented.

Responsibilities:

• Carry out grass cutting, strimming, hedge trimming, pruning, weeding, leaf clearance and litter picking.
• Maintain communal gardens, pathways, landscaped areas and open spaces.
• Use grounds maintenance machinery and hand tools safely.
• Carry out minor landscaping and repair works.
• Identify and report hazards, defects and health and safety concerns.

Essential Requirements:

• Experience in grounds maintenance, horticulture, landscaping or estate services.
• Practical knowledge of maintaining outdoor spaces.
• Experience using grounds maintenance machinery and hand tools.
• Understanding of basic horticultural and health and safety practices.
• Full UK Driving Licence essential.

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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