Grounds Maintenance Operative

Grounds Maintenance Operatives and Team Leaders

Full time, Permanent
Woking, Surrey
£24,000 - £33,500 per annum

Our client is a well-established family company who have been providing a complete grounds management service in the Surrey area for over 30 years. Their clients (many of whom they have looked after for over 20 years) are mainly schools and colleges, and all their new business comes from referrals and recommendations from existing clients and suppliers.

Their team of 40 Grounds Maintenance Operatives/Gardeners include several who have been with their company for more than 15 years. Due to continued growth, they are looking for Grounds Maintenance Operatives and Team Leaders to join their team.

Typical tasks include all or some of the following dependent on experience:

• Large area mowing
• Overmarking
• Hedge cutting
• Spraying
• Backpack blowing
• Strimming
• Pedestrian mowing
• Bed/border work

Training is offered on a range of skills from towing, large area mowing, spraying to fine turf management and initial marking. All uniform and PPE is provided.

Qualifications – (desirable, but not essential)

• Operation of standard grounds maintenance equipment
• PA1/PA6 spraying

Their clients are great and therefore it is important that our client’s staff have a pleasant can-do attitude. You must be physically fit and able to work outdoors in all weather conditions.

Salary is £24,000 - £33,500 pa (including average OT & bonuses) according to skills and experience, 20 days holiday plus statutory bank holidays, and company pension scheme.

They have several Grounds Maintenance Operator and Team Lead positions available.

All positions are subject to a 3-month probation period. Due to the location of the depot, it would be preferable if applicants hold a full, current driving licence. However, dependent on your location they may be able to accommodate non-drivers. They are only able to accept applications who have the right to work in the UK.