External Operative

Job Description

We are Places Management , part of the Places for People Group; we are placemakers; our work impacts on the lives of people across the U.K.providing homes to live in, communities to retire to, spaces to stay active, supported homes for independent living,and student accommodation. Our places work when they work for everyone.How do we do all this By surrounding ourselves with get things done people, dig deeper people and can-do people. Our people live and breathe our SPIRIT values; we are the place for spirited people.So, we want you to join us and the 12,000 other colleagues on our journey; colleagues who have helped us create places, maintain 209,000 homes, manage £4.5 billion of assets, deliver £87.9m in social value and teach 80,000 children to swim each week.More about your roleAre you tired of working seasonally Or are you looking for more job security Here at Places for People Landscapes we are looking to recruit a permanent External Operative, to join our team in Brindle andwork with us all year round.You will be working within a team of Operatives carrying out a high quality service. As well as maintaining lawns we will need you to keep our neighbourhoods in bloom by planting trees, shrubs and flowers. You will maintain footpaths, walkways, car parksand other hard standing areas as well as clearing snow from pedestrian areas and carrying out repairs including fences and planters may also be needed.With suitable certification we will require you to apply herbicides on plants or soil. You will also carry out lawn inspections and apply fertilizers, pesticides as required. As we work within the general public we need you to ensure everything is carriedout within Health & Safety guidelines and the groups Health & Safety Policy is adhered to.Please Note: This is an outdoors role, so you need to be prepared to work outside all year round, in the glorious British weather (that includes snow, shine or rain).For more information please download our job profile available on our website.More about youHave you worked within a landscape or maintenance team previously If yes then we want to hear from you. Although it is not essential, holding a PA1 and PA6A spraying license would be valuable. A full valid driving licence is essential.The Landscape Team carries out maintenance within our communities so this role will see you working closely with our customers, therefore we will need you to be an excellent communicator. This is a busy time for us so we need you to have strong organisationskills for you to be able to manage your workload.The benefitsOur ambition gives you all the challenge you could wish for and thats why we can offer you tangible and exciting career progression in a diverse and pioneering business.Here people can flourish, thrive, better themselves and work in fantastic communities with inspirational colleagues and customers.We know that theres always more we can do to make you smile, thats why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to help colleagues save money or make their lives a little bit easier; from a pension, generous holiday pay, training, sick pay, and free ordiscounted gym membershipto a wealth of extra perks including discounts and offers on thousands of retailers, restaurants and leisure outlets and much more.Whats nextIf you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us.