Grounds Maintenance Operative

Job Description

Job Title: Grounds Maintenance OperativeLocation: Based from Head office in Holmes Chapel but role will involve covering sites in Cheshire / Staffordshire - candidate must live near to Holmes Chapel as they would report into the head office at the start of the dayCompetitive rate of pay and excellent package of benefitsSeasonal Contract Until October 2021UK Landscapes is a leading UK provider of highly professional services for the commercial retail and utilities sectors extending to grounds maintenance, winter services, landscaping and arboricultural works. With over 30 years’ experience UK Landscapes delivers high quality services utilising high tech. support to provide operational visibility to both the company and its clients.Due to ongoing growth with our existing client base and new work coming on line we are now looking to recruit an experienced Grounds Maintenance Operative to cover sites in Staffordshire and Cheshire, candidate will report into head office close to Holmes Chapel on a daily basis, so needs to live fairly close to Holmes Chapel and have a full driving licence and their own vehicle to get to Holmes Chapel. (Work vehicle will be used during work time).The role is offered initially on a seasonal basis until October 2021, working from head office base. Duties will include working as part a 2/3 person team to deliver services to large nationally known clients including grass mowing, strimming, litter collection, leaf clearance, hedge and shrub pruning to an agreed customer specification. The role also includes requirement to log in and out of customer and head office systems using tablets - past experience of using iPads to do this is preferred.Paramount importance is placed of working safely at all times in accordance with Company and Customers safe systems of work and quality processesCandidates should have:·Current or recent experience in working as part of a small team and carrying out grounds maintenance, landscaping, gardening or outdoor work.·Full and valid UK driving licence essential.·Qualified to tow trailers advantageous·PA1/PA6 would be ideal - but consideration will be given to providing this.·In return UK Landscapes offers:·Pension Scheme·Participation in team incentive scheme·Comprehensive training programme as an aid to development·Employee assistance programmeUK Landscapes aims not to discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, colour, gender or other minority factorTo apply for this role please send details of your career, current role and present salary to Jonathan Sweasey at UK Landscapes.If you are ideally located to the roles we have and have the requisite skills and experience we will get back to you within 2 weeks. Required skills

Gardening

Landscaping

Maintenance

Grounds Management

Soft Landscaping

Keyskills :
Gardening Landscaping Maintenance Grounds Management Soft Landscaping