Grounds Maintenance Operative (Shustoke) - Birmingham, West Midlands County
Calling all Grounds Maintenance Operatives in Shustoke!
Platform Property Care has a permanent position for a Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our Grounds Maintenance Team based in Shustoke covering our Estates and communities in areas including Birmingham, Warwickshire, Shrewsbury and Oxfordshire.This is an ideal role for someone who loves working outdoors and creating great looking environments for our customers.
What could you be doing?
You will be responsible for looking after the green areas in and around our estates. Your duties will include tractor and pedestrian grass maintenance, brush cutting/ strimming, hedge cutting, shrub pruning, planting, weeding, and litter picking.
Working for Platform Property Care you will benefit from
Basic salary of £25,530 per annum
Permanent contract with work all year round
25 days holiday plus 8 paid bank holidays
Access to free healthcare and dental plan through Medicash
Salary sacrifice pension scheme with combined contributions of up to 20%
Some things we need from you:
You’ll be motivated and passionate about making a difference to our external landscape
You’ll have a full UK driving licence – this is essential as it is a mobile role
You will need to live within commutable distance of our Shustoke depot.
You will really enjoy working outdoors in all weather conditions
You’ll have a good Health & Safety knowledge
And have some relevant grounds maintenance/ gardening/horticultural skills, experience, or qualifications
The working pattern for this role is a permanent annualised contract:
Summer (March – November) 42.5 hours a week Monday to Friday
Winter (December – February) 32.5 hours a week Monday to Friday
Part of Platform Housing Group, Platform Property Care is a well-established property maintenance business. Working with us is more than just a job. We value the contribution that our colleagues make to our business; our vision is clear – we are growing fast, and we aim to achieve our plan through an engaged and highly skilled team.
If this sounds like the ideal role and place for you then we’d love to hear from you! To find out more about these opportunities, please contact: recruitment@platformhg.com.
This role is mobile, so it is essential you have a current valid driving licence. Unfortunately, we cannot progress applications from applicants who do not hold this.
We do not require recruitment agency support at this time - all speculative CV’s will be treated as a direct application.