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Grounds Maintenance

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Posted 7 days ago, valid for 11 days
Location

Slough, Berkshire SL13XX, England

Salary

£12 per hour

Contract type

Part Time

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  • The company is a large housing provider managing over 50,000 homes and is seeking two Grounds Maintenance Operatives until March 2025.
  • The role involves maintaining communal areas, including grass, shrubs, hedges, and managing trees across Slough and surrounding areas.
  • Candidates should have previous grounds maintenance experience and ideally possess practical horticultural knowledge, with relevant qualifications being desirable but not essential.
  • The position offers a salary of £12 per hour and includes the use of a van.
  • Applicants are encouraged to apply if they are proactive team players with a good eye for detail.

Your new company

You will be working for a large housing provider who manage over 50,000 homes.

Your new role

The team are responsible for the cyclical upkeep of the communal areas. This covers a large geographical area and our customers includes market rent, shared ownership and independent living communities on many estates or the whole estate. We also provide a reactionary service where we have to deal with hazards which can be anything from dumped items to clearing snow on our independent living blocks. They are also responsible for the management of the trees and like to retain as many as possible or replant if any are removed.

We have an exciting opportunity for two Grounds Maintenance Operatives to join our team until end of March 2025 where you'll be based in Slough where you'll cover Windsor, Slough and surrounding area.

We're looking for a proactive, great team player and someone with a good eye for detail who's looking for a new challenge.Working within a team, you'll be responsible for the upkeep of the external communal areas, grass, shrubs and hedges.

You may also be required to undertake soft landscaping/minor tree work.You'll be covering sites across Slough and surrounding areas from our main base and have the flexibility to plan your workload within a fortnightly round.

What you'll need to succeed

You will have previous grounds maintenance experience and ideally:* Practical amenity horticultural knowledge & experience* PA1 and PA6AW qualifications (desirable, but not essential)* NPTC certification or equivalent (desirable, but not essential)* A full driver's licence (with towing licence desirable)

What you'll get in return

£12 per hour plus Van

What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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