The role Ground Maintenance Operative

Reporting to our local Estate Services Manager you will be expected to deliver a consistently high-quality gardening and grounds maintenance service. You will be provided with tools and machinery to help you undertake your tasks and we will supply you with a new uniform, safety boots and personal protective equipment. You will need to have the ability to work outside in all weathers and be able to undertake physically demanding work.

Carry out a range of tasks required for grounds maintenance including, but not limited to, weeding, dead heading, hoeing, planting, pruning, cutting, and watering communal beds.

Cut and maintain lawns and grass areas to a variety of finishes (fine to rough meadow type) using a variety of machines, including pedestrian operated, tractors & ride-on mowers, strimmer’s and brush cutters, and including fertilizer and pesticide application.

Use and operate a variety of tools, machinery, and equipment, in accordance with Group and manufacturers guidelines, in order to fulfil duties.

Plan and execute small scale landscaping operations, as directed, to enhance the appearance of our communal grounds.

Essential Ground Maintenance Operative

• Experience of undertaking gardening / ground maintenance duties
• Experience of working in small teams
• Basic knowledge and understanding of health and safety considerations as they apply to this role.
• Valid UK driving licence with category C1 and ability to drive company vehicles as and when required.
• Estate Services is at the frontline of the housing service and the first and most frequent point of contact for all our residents. Sometimes the Estate Services function is the only experience our customers have of Southern. This role is responsible for the appearance of our external communal green and amenity spaces. As part of our gardening team, you will be maintaining our grassed areas, shrubs, flowerbeds, and hedges.