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Estates / Grounds Maintenance Operative

£25,080 per annum

Milton Keynes

Permanent, Full Time

Join us as an Estates Maintenance Operative! Looking for a hands-on job that lets you work outdoors? We have the perfect opportunity for you! As an Estates Maintenance Operative, you’ll play a crucial role in ensuring our customers enjoy safe & well-kept outdoor spaces.

What you’ll be doing

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Perform grounds maintenance, including weeding, pruning, digging, hedge cutting, mowing, sweeping, and litter picking.

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Control weeds, moss, and algae by spraying as needed.

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Remove climbing plants from roofs and walls.

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Clear ditches to maintain water flow.

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Clear snow and apply salt to footpaths as required.

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Keep an accurate daily log of completed jobs and spraying activities.

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Assist with tree work, subject to qualifications and needs.

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Report fly-tipping, abandoned vehicles, and collect rubbish when requested.

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Identify landscaping issues and suggest solutions.

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Maintain and store equipment securely in good condition.

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Ensure maintenance and servicing of the ground’s vehicles, reporting issues promptly.

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Use company-provided devices responsibly and keep them charged for business or emergency use.

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Safely store and handle fuel and chemicals according to regulations.

What we’re looking for

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Experience in landscaping, grounds maintenance, and grass cutting for communal and domestic gardens.

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Skilled in operating and maintaining equipment like lawn mowers, strimmers, and hedge cutters.

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Ability to work safely and independently, meeting deadlines and targets.

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Capable of following instructions and procedures efficiently.

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Knowledgeable about relevant health and safety regulations.

Perks of working at Grand Union

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Annual leave of 25 days, rising to 30 days after 5 years of service

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Generous pension scheme – employer contribution up to 10%.

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Extra day's leave for no sickness absence in the financial year.

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Christmas week off (no need to use your annual leave allowance!)

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Opportunity to buy/sell annual leave.

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Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.

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Paid emergency and compassionate leave.

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Life assurance (2x salary).

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Generous sick pay.

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Free annual flu jabs.

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Paid qualification.

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Plus more – check out the full list of benefits in the attached document!

Important information

We do not provide visa sponsorship. You must be eligible to work in the UK, reside in the UK for the duration of your employment and provide Right to Work evidence.

A full driving license is essential for this role.

A DBS in required for this role

Closing: 31 October

Interviews: 5 November

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early in response to an overwhelming number of applications or a change in business priorities.

No agencies, thanks

Our company

At Grand Union, we know that what we do matters. We build more homes, stronger communities and better lives.

We’ve been in business for over 25 years and provide 12,500 homes for more than 27,000 people across Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire and Hertfordshire. We’re a £86 million turnover social business with 400 staff.

Our mission is more homes, stronger communities, better lives. We build affordable homes, provide personal support, and help people to learn, work and be healthy.

We’re a financially stable and innovative not-for-profit organisation that believes in partnership and collaboration. We plan to build 1,959 more new homes in the coming years to play our part in ending the housing crisis