Grounds Maintenance Operative x 2

4 Month Fixed Term Contact (Seasonal) & Permanent, Full Time

Our client is an independent housing company providing more than 9,000 quality affordable homes within the Trafford area of Manchester. They are a “profit-for-purpose” organisation, striving for a society transformed, free from poverty, inequality and injustice. They are also a Times Top 100 employer and have Gold status IIP accreditation.

They are looking for enthusiastic and motivated people whose passion is to make a real difference.  They believe in delivering excellent customer and community services and need people who are looking for a challenging career in which they can excel and take pride. Our client is more than just a landlord. They are a force for good, driven by social justice, inspiring people and neighbourhoods to be the best they can be.

The Role

The Trust is looking for an enthusiastic Grounds Maintenance Operative to join their busy team.

Working as part of their environmental services team, you will work alongside other operatives and undertake grounds maintenance services to all contracted sites which include all aspects of hard/soft landscaping such as; grass cutting, strimming, clearing foliage and removal of unwanted growth from trees.

As an operative you will also be tasked with working with the local team on site, ensuring their customer standards are delivered, and that the customers experience of their service is positive. You will be a proactive member of the team, actively learning from customer feedback to improve the service delivery.

You will have an understanding of relevant health and safety regulations in an Estates environment and have knowledge of recording the use of vibration (HAVI) when using the machines. You'll have experience and knowledge of using equipment to maintain green spaces and have a can do attitude with a flexible approach to your working hours, particularly in the summer time.

To be considered for this role you must hold a full, clean driving licence.

Knowledge of COSHH law and experience of using mobile devices, such a tablet, is beneficial.

They have a very clear mission statement, We create clean, safe and attractive communities, a place which our customer can call home.

If you’re up for the challenge they’d love to hear from you.

What the trust can offer you?

The individual skill sets and personality each person brings adds dynamism to the organisation and they actively seek to build upon this. They encourage a healthy work/life balance and they offer an attractive benefits package for employees, as well as a competitive and transparent system of pay and reward. These benefits include excellent training and development opportunities, a salary sacrifice child care voucher scheme, access to the Social Housing Defined Contribution pension scheme, annual leave allowance starting at 20 days per annum and rising to 30 days per annum with service. Following successful completion of a six month probationary period we also offer a Cycle to work scheme, Health care plan and free access to leisure facilities in the borough.

Closing Date:   Monday 21^st May 2018.

This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.