Reed Talent Solutions are working with United Utilities on the search for a Regional Grounds Maintenance Operative.

This role involves a variety of site maintenance and recovery activities on both operational and non-operational land, including grounds maintenance, vegetation management, and minor building maintenance. The successful candidate will ensure that site standards are upheld across our Water and Wastewater Treatment works and other lands owned by the company, adhering to quality, performance, and safety standards.

Details:

• Client: United Utilities
• Pay Rate: £15.09 per hour PAYE
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 07:00–15:00; overtime available at time and a half or double time
• Location: Wetheral WWTW (CA4)
• Contract: 12 months, with potential to become permanent

Day-to-day of the role:

• Undertake grounds maintenance, vegetation management, soft landscaping, and ad hoc works on a variety of sites.
• Perform physically demanding tasks in outdoor environments, dealing with environmental hazards and sewerage contamination.
• Carry out recovery works on operational and non-operational land, including specialized tasks that may require specific training.
• Operate and perform daily checks on a variety of powered and non-powered plant, tools, and equipment.
• Record completed work on a corporate system and carry out minor remedial work on non-assets.
• Contribute to the training of new starters and adhere to Health and Safety requirements.
• Identify site standards improvements and support the Team Leader in developing and implementing new works.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Proven practical experience in maintenance activities such as grounds maintenance, vegetation management, and soft landscaping.
• Experience using a variety of grounds and specialist machinery (e.g., mowers, strimmers, hedge cutters).
• Good time management skills and ability to work to schedules.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Dynamic risk assessment capabilities and understanding of Risk Assessments.
• Full clean driving license; willingness to work towards Class C and ability to tow trailers.
• Relevant certifications or willingness to obtain them (e.g., Chemical application near water, NPTC Level 2 Certificate in Manually Fed Woodchipper Operations).
• Advantage: City & Guilds / NVQ / Lantra qualification in agricultural and land-based industry

Additional Information:

• PPE will be provided.
• Opportunity for permanent employment based on performance.

To apply for the Regional Grounds Maintenance Operative position, please submit your up-to-date CV, we will be in touch!