Grounds Maintenance Operative

At Mitie, you will be working for the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company. Looking after a large, diverse, blue-chip customer base, from banks and retailers, to hospitals, schools and government offices. You will be part of a workforce with over 77,000 people, 100+ office locations, and thousands of customers across the country, there is no limit to what you can achieve if you work for us.

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time
Hours: 40 Hours per week
Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday
Salary: Up to £9.30 per hour dependant on experience

In your role as a Grounds Maintenance Operative, your main duties will include Grass cutting, hedge cutting, border maintenance, gritting, leaf clearance, litter picking, and clearance as required. You will also provide management with relevant information and reporting as required, including reporting any site issues. You may be required to drive company vehicles, ensuring they are kept in full tact and any maintenance issues are reported in a prompt manner. You will provide swift solutions for any requests, complaints or queries – reporting them to the correct department or escalating if need be.

What you'll get in return:

In return we will offer you holiday entitlement, pension contributions, life cover, discount through MiDeals to over 850 high street retailers, cycle to work, options to buy extra holiday, save as you earn scheme, share incentive plan, recognition and wellbeing incentives such as Mitie Stars and many other benefits.

In order to be successful in this role, you must have a passion for Horticulture/Gardening, with great communication skills and customer service experience. Gritting and Grounds Maintenance experience are required, with the ideal candidate also having PA1 & PA6 spraying license. A full driving license is also required. You should have a good understanding of smartphone technology to ensure that work activity is properly recorded.

Note

This job description Is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged for this position and the range of duties undertaken. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder throughout the period of employment. The job description may be varied from time to time by the Company to reflect changes in the post holder’s role and/or the needs of the business.