2 x Grounds Maintenance staff in Colchester area, 40 hours per week, Mon - Fri

Mitie was founded in 1987, Mitie is 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. Mitie has over 77,000 people, 100+ office locations, and thousands of customers across the country, there’s no limit to what you can achieve if you work for us.

Contract Type: Permanent 
Hours: 40 hrs
Shift Pattern: Mon- Fri 
Salary: Competitive but depends 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 an 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 but not essential as training will be provided. The ideal candidate also having PA1 & PA6 spraying license but this is not essential. A full driving license is also required. You should have a good understanding of smartphone technology to ensure that work activity is properly recorded.

Personal Specifications:

• Demonstrable previous experience in this type of maintenance role is essential.

• You will have excellent communication skills and a friendly and helpful manner.
• You will also have a flexible and organised approach and an ability to manage your own work.
• Self-motivated with proven experience of working on own initiative.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with an emphasis on great customer service.
• Willing to help out with all situations.
• A basic level of computer literacy.

Health and Safety responsibilities

• Follow Group and company policies and procedures at all times;
• Report any apparent deficiencies in systems of work or equipment provided that may result in failure of service delivery or risk to health and safety or the environment;
• Use all work equipment and personal PPE properly and in accordance with training received;
• Report any issues or training needs to your Line manager and /or via your divisional incident reporting system;

Information Security

• Ensure compliance with Mitie's information security procedures in all activities;
• Proactively identify and report security risks to your manager;
• Report actual and suspected security incidents;