Grounds Operative

Overview

Perform grounds maintenance, operate equipment, ensure safety, and serve community.

Key Responsibilities

• tool maintenance
• machinery ops
• area inspections
• grounds care
• digital records
• health safety

Tasks

-Maintain tools and equipment in safe working order, and report faults or damage promptly. -Operate and maintain horticultural machinery safely and correctly, including mowers, brushcutters, hedge cutters and blowers. -Undertake inspections of communal areas, proactively reporting issues such as defects, fly-tipping, vandalism, or health and safety concerns. -Engage positively with customers, responding politely to queries and referring issues, where appropriate. -Support the wider Estates team with seasonal and emergency tasks, such as gritting or reactive response work. -Carry out general grounds maintenance, including grass cutting, hedge trimming, weeding, leaf clearance, and shrub bed maintenance to a professional standard. -Record completed work accurately, using handheld digital technology. -Follow LiveWest's health and safety procedures at all times, promoting a safe working culture.

Requirements

• horticulture l1
• lantra
• pa1/pa6
• manual licence
• coshh
• physical fitness

What You Bring

-Previous experience in grounds maintenance or a similar, outdoor, manual role -Good physical fitness and ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions. -Good communication skills and a customer-focused approach. -Horticulture qualification at Level 1. -Good level of literacy and numeracy. -Knowledge of basis horticultural practices such as weeding, planting, and pruning. -Experience of operating and maintaining horticultural equipment safely. -LANTRA certified training. -PA1 and PA6 pesticide certificates. -Full UK manual driving licence (essential) -Ability to plan and prioritise work, using initiative and working independently. -Understanding of health and safety requirements, including COSHH and PUWER.

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Benefits

-Health Benefits and Perks: Access to a health care cash plan (worth up to £1,100 annually), virtual GP services, discounted gym memberships, and retail discounts including access to a Blue Light Card. -Generous Annual Leave: Start with 26 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with length of service - and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days (pro rated for part time roles). -Smarter Travel: Save with our Cycle to Work and Car Benefit schemes. -Learning and Development: Invest in your future with ongoing personal and professional growth opportunities. -Wellbeing Matters: Prioritise your health with mental health support, enhanced sick pay, wellness campaigns, and free flu jabs. -Family Support: Policies designed to help you balance work and family life, including a new child payment. -Full Kit: Uniform and PPE supplied for your safety and convenience. -Pension Contributions: Enjoy up to 9% employer contributions with our Defined Contribution scheme. -Giving Back: Up to four paid volunteering days a year to support our communities.

About Livewest

-Born in March 2018 from the merger of Knightstone Housing and DCH, it carries over decades of housing heritage across Cornwall to Gloucestershire. -It blends affordable rent, shared ownership, and private sale to fuel future development. -Reinvests profits from private-sale homes into more affordable housing, sustaining thousands of construction and supply-chain jobs. -Projects span supported housing for vulnerable groups through to contemporary shared-ownership developments. -Specializes in residential development and management, maintaining an in-house property services team handling repairs, compliance, and upgrades. -A standout initiative is its InFocus customer-scrutiny group, empowering residents to shape repair and service standards from the ground up.

Sector Specialisms

Visa Sponsorship

-not eligible for certificate of sponsorship; must already have right to work in the uk.

Security Clearance

-satisfactory basic dbs check required.