Landscape Maintenance Grounds Maintenance Operative

We are recruiting for an experienced Landscape Maintenance / Grounds Maintenance Operative in Wickford. This is a permanent job paying 24,570.00 per year plus overtime, comes with 21 days holiday, enrolment into their pension scheme and employee retail discount package.

As a member of the Landscape Maintenance Team, you will be:

Maintaining show areas, show home gardens and standard plot gardens on new build housing sites during the growing season.

Helping the landscaping team with turfing and planting on show areas, show home gardens and standard plot gardens during the non-growing season.

The Maintenance Team working day starts at 7am at the yard and finishes at 4.30pm.

Working days are Monday to Friday.

There is the opportunity for overtime and that is offered as it is available.

A full driving licence is needed.

A CSCS card would be useful but is not essential.

Full training will be given on their way of working and the tools you will need to use so if you only have a small amount of garden maintenance experience but are willing to learn then you can still be considered for this job opportunity.

Requirements

To be considered as a Grounds Maintenance / Landscape Maintenance Operative you will need:

To enjoy working outside and have a passion for garden and green area maintenance.

Experience gained as a landscaper or gardener or maintenance operative.

Be reliable and hard working with an eye for detail, to be used to and enjoy maintaining gardens and green spaces to a high standard.

Benefits

In return you will be earning 24,570.00 per year plus overtime, be directly employed by the landscaping company and paid monthly, will be enrolled into their company pensions scheme, be entitled to 21 days holiday plus all bank holidays, have your uniform provided and have the opportunity for promotion through to Team Leader level which currently pays 29,250.00 per year.