Grounds Maintenance Operative

Who You Are

As a Grounds Maintenance Operative, you are a hands-on professional who takes pride in maintaining outdoor spaces. You have experience in grounds maintenance, horticulture, landscaping, or estate services. You approach each task with a customer-focused attitude, ensuring your work contributes to safe, clean, and aesthetically pleasing environments for residents.

What the job involves

You will report to the local Estate Services Manager and perform various grounds maintenance tasks to keep estates and communal outdoor areas well-maintained. Your responsibilities will include routine maintenance activities such as grass cutting, strimming, hedge-trimming, pruning, weeding, leaf clearance, and litter picking. You will also handle planting and care of seasonal bedding, shrubs, and trees, use maintenance machinery safely, carry out minor landscaping works, and ensure hazard-free grounds. Additional duties include conducting inspections, supporting colleagues, acting as a resident contact point, and following all health and safety procedures.

Skills

• Experience in grounds maintenance or similar field
• Practical skills in maintaining outdoor spaces
• Safe use of maintenance machinery and tools
• Basic horticultural knowledge
• Understanding of Health and Safety regulations
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Effective communication skills
• Familiarity with using digital devices for reporting
• Proactive and initiative-driven
• Full UK Driving Licence