Grounds Maintenance Operative

Role Purpose

Delivery of FM grounds maintenance services and support to the respective standard and ensure the key first and last impressions on the site.

Key Accountabilities

1. Provide grounds maintenance support & services

2. Deliver specialist grounds services; including attention to pest & tree hazards

3. Maintain knowledge / awareness of grounds / land legislative, standards & technical requirements & developments

4. Prioritisation of work programme to satisfy business needs

5. Form part of the on call rota during periods of inclement weather; supporting site preparations & response to enable ongoing safe access / use of premises

7. Ensure maintenance standards and quality of work delivered are to the required level

8. Oversee the conduct of contractors on site; monitoring the implementation & performance of tasks allocated

9. Identify & ensure all key assets are available and appropriately maintained; making recommendations on improvements & additional requirements to FM / Business leads, as appropriate

Key Capabilities/Knowledge
- Proactive, drive and enthusiasm; ‘can do’ approach
- Excellent inter-personal and communication skills
- Ability to organise / prioritise work
- Ability to thrive as part of a team and work independently where appropriate
- Flexibility

Experience & Qualifications
- Full driving licence
- Proven ability to solve problems
- Ability to safely deploy equipment/processes
- Manual Handling awareness /risk appreciation
- Previous experience in a similar role

Why join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

You’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in an diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture here.

Joining QinetiQ offers you an opportunity to work on a broad range of interesting defence-based projects with vast career progression across a global organisation in addition to competitive personal and professional benefits. You’ll receive a highly competitive salary and benefits package: our basic salaries are very attractive as we constantly review what’s happening in the market. The range of benefits that we offer include, adaptive and flexible working, generous holiday entitlements, Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance and much more.

About QinetiQ

As a company of over 6,000 dedicated professionals, we are a world-centre of excellence in research and development and act as a catalyst for fast-track innovation, offering outstanding experimentation facilities, and technical, engineering and scientific expertise. QinetiQ is made up of dedicated experts in defence, aerospace, security and related markets, all working together to explore new ways of protecting what matters most. Being part of QinetiQ means being central to the safety and security of the world around us. Partnering with our customers, we help to save lives; reduce risks to society; and maintain the global infrastructure on which we all depend. Come and find out how you can play a role.