Grounds Maintenance Operative​/Charge hand

Job Description

Salary range:
Grade 2 £ 28,617 - £29,436 p.a. plus fantastic benefits.

Contract:

Permanent.

Hours of work: 36 hours per week.

Location:

Croydon. Croydon is one of the largest boroughs in London, covering an area of approximately thirty-three square miles, which includes over 126 parks and open spaces used by over 397,000 residents. Croydon is a cleaner, safer and healthier place, and residents expect and deserve to feel proud of our borough as they visit our parks and open spaces. As part of the mayor’s business plan, we work with residents and contractors to look after our parks and open spaces, so that Croydon is a place that residents and businesses can feel proud to call home.

This is an exciting time to be working in Croydon as we look to recruit to a number of roles within our busy Grounds Maintenance teams and provides an opportunity for you to work as part of a customer focused, service delivery team. Join our dedicated Grounds Maintenance team and help us keep Croydon’s parks, green spaces, and neighbourhoods clean, safe, and welcoming for all.

This is an exciting opportunity for individuals who enjoy working outdoors, take pride in high-quality work, and want to make a positive impact in the community.

• Carry out grounds maintenance tasks including grass cutting, hedge trimming, planting, and general landscape upkeep.
• Maintain cleanliness in public spaces including litter collection and waste management.
• Ensure safe use and basic maintenance of tools, equipment, and machinery.
• Work as part of a team to deliver high standards across all assigned areas.
• Support seasonal operations such as leaf clearance and winter gritting where necessary.

• Enjoy working outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Reliable, punctual, and committed to delivering excellent service.
• Able to work well independently and as part of a team.
• Good communication skills and a positive attitude.
• Experience in grounds maintenance or horticulture is an advantage but full training can be provided.

• A supportive and friendly working environment.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Competitive salary and local government benefits.

The chance to contribute directly to the improvement of Croydon’s green spaces.

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Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.

Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check, if the role requires one.