Grounds Maintenance Operative

1 week ago


Huddersfield, United Kingdom Vital Facilities Solutions Full time

**Job description**:
Grounds maintenance Gardener - From £10.18ph depending upon age - Based in Huddersfield

Your main duties will include Grass cutting, weed control, hedge pruning, border maintenance, leaf clearance, winter gritting, litter picking and landscape clearance as required.
- You will ensure that all sites and external grounds are maintained to an exceptionally high and reputable standard. Our reputation is built on your reputation.
- General ground maintenance duties using horticultural machinery such as powered mowers, strimmers and hand tools.
- Landscape improvement duties to enhance sites.
- Assist in completing site feedback and taking before and after photos.
- Assist in reporting other defects on site.
- Additional duties dependant on client site.

**What you will need to succeed**:

- Hard working
- Great communication skills and committed to the best customer service
- A passion for Horticulture/Gardening or a willingness to learn a new skill
- preferably hold a valid UK Driving license
- Grounds or gardening experience
- PA1 & PA6 spraying license (advantage)
- Be able to confidently use mobile phone technology to record work activity.

**About us**:
Vital Facilities Solutions provide high quality commercial grounds maintenance to a diverse range of customers including schools, care homes and housing associations but to name a few.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract, Temp to perm
Contract length: 8 months

**Salary**: From £11.50 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Employee discount
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Overtime

Application question(s):

- Do you live within 30 minutes drive of HD5?
- PA1 & PA6 Spraying Licence

**Experience**:

- Grounds Maintenance or Professional Gardening: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Relevant NVQ Level 2 or above? (preferred)
- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 15/04/2024
Expected start date: 15/04/2024



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