Grounds Maintenance Operative

VACANCY

Fixed Term Contract

Full Time 40 hours-

£13.85ph

Are you highly motivated? Do you enjoy working outdoors? Are you enthusiastic and hardworking?

If you identify with the above, this role was made for you!

At Glendale, we have a great new opportunity for a Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our team at Kingston Upon Thames working on a variety of sites across the borough.

And most importantly, you will be joining a company that can offer valuable career prospects and believes in investing in its people.

Who are we?

Glendale, a winner of BALI Employer of the Year, has revenues of £45 million.

Glendale is one of the largest green space management service providers in the UK and specialises in tree care and management, grounds maintenance and landscaping. For more information visit  We are a green business with “green thinking” at the core of everything we do. We have been at the forefront of green services provision since 1989 and offer innovative solutions for the management and maintenance of the green environment.

Who are you?

Applicants must be reliable and conscientious, have a can-do attitude and willingness to learn with the ability to work on their own initiative. Previous experience of grounds maintenance work, horticultural tasks and use of handheld machinery is desirable but full training will be given.

Applicants who hold a full, clean driving licence and have experience of driving light commercial vehicles are preferable.

A Glimpse into the Role awaiting You

Undertaking grounds maintenance work including;

• Mowing:
  Maintaining grassed areas using appropriate mowing equipment.

• Strimming:
  Trimming grass and weeds in areas inaccessible to mowers.

• Blowing:
  Clearing debris from pathways, drives, and other hard surfaces using a leaf blower.

• Hedge Trimming:
  Maintaining hedges at the desired height and shape.

• Shrub Bed Maintenance:
  Weeding, pruning, and general upkeep of shrub beds.

• Hedge Cutting:
  Trimming and shaping hedges.

• Litter Collection:
  Removing litter from grounds and disposing of it properly.

• Competitive salary

• Incremental annual leave

• Access to Benefit Hub our employee discount portal - discounts on travel bookings, high street & supermarket shops, gift cards, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities and help with your day to day spending

• Free gym membership for you and a nominated person

• Employee health cash plan

• Cycle to Work scheme dependent on HMRC guidelines

• Pension Scheme

• Company sick pay

• Career progression

• Training and development

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We are proud to be Equal Opportunity employers and are committed to inclusion and diversity

If you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as interviews will be held throughout the process. Please note that if you have not received correspondence within 21 days then please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.