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Grounds Maintenance Operative - Guildford

Job description

Grounds Maintenance Operative

Guildford

This is an outstanding career opportunity with a market leader providing green services to private and public sector businesses.

We are seeking a Grounds Maintenance Operatives to work on our Schools contract covering the Surrey area.

This is a full time position and candidates will be required to work 40 hours a week and based at our depot in Guildford.

The Opportunity

  • Duties may include grass cutting, line marking, hedge trimming, clearing leaves, shrub bed maintenance and litter as required.

  • The post holders will be required to drive/tow (if they hold the licence to do so) or be required to operate a large tractor pulling a 10 unit grass cutting machine, therefore a full clean UK driving licence is required for this post, as well as previous experience and relevant tickets.

  • Candidates will also use a range of other tools and some machinery maintenance

The Person

  • Applicants should be enthusiastic, hard working individuals.

  • The post holders may be required to operate tractors, ride-on mowers and drive company vehicles/tow trailers therefore a full clean UK driving licence is required for all posts.

  • A Trailer Licence is preferred

What can Glendale offer you?

  • Competitive salary

  • Generous annual leave

  • Free gym membership for you and a nominated person

  • Employee health cash plan

  • Employee discount portal - discounts on travel bookings, high street vouchers, gift cards, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending

  • Cycle to Work scheme

  • Pension Scheme

  • Company sick pay

  • Career progression

  • Training and development

Glendale is a well established business that is continuously growing. Successful applicants can look forward to joining a company that can offer career prospects and believes in investing in its people.

We are proud to be Equal Opportunity employers and are committed to inclusion and diversity

About Glendale

Glendale is one of the largest green space management service providers in the UK and specialises in tree care and management, grounds maintenance and landscaping. For more information visit www.glendale-services.co.uk.

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If you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as interviews will be held throughout the process. Please note that if you have not received correspondence within 21 days then please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.