Gardener LBS-003

Who You Are

As a Grounds Maintenance Worker, you are passionate about creating and maintaining clean, safe, and welcoming outdoor environments for residents on council estates. You take pride in your work and understand the importance of contributing to the community’s well-being through maintaining communal green spaces, pathways, play areas, and estate entrances.

What the job involves

• Maintain lawns, hedges, flower beds, and communal gardens across council estates.
• Conduct regular litter picking and waste removal from outdoor areas.
• Ensure pathways, entrances, and communal spaces are clean and hazard-free.
• Perform seasonal tasks such as leaf clearance, snow removal, and gritting.
• Report fly-tipping, vandalism, or safety concerns to the appropriate council team.
• Operate and maintain groundskeeping equipment, such as mowers, strimmers, and leaf blowers.
• Engage respectfully with residents and uphold the council’s standards of service.

Skills

• Experience in grounds maintenance, landscaping
• Familiarity with health and safety procedures in public spaces
• Ability to use and maintain outdoor tools and machinery
• Good communication skills and a community-focused attitude
• Physically fit and able to work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Basic knowledge of horticulture
• UK driving licence required; driving with a trailer desirable
• Minimum 1 year of garden experience; qualification desirable