Estates Maintenance Operative - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom - Grand Union Housing Group

Grand Union Housing Group
Grand Union Housing Group
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Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

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Are you passionate about creating & maintaining vibrant outdoor spaces? Looking for a hands-on job that lets you work outdoors? We have the perfect opportunity for you

As an Estates Maintenance Operative, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring our customers enjoy safe & well-kept outdoor spaces


Your responsibilities will include:

What you'll be doing

  • Maintenance of grassed areas
  • Pruning, weed control & planting to enhance the overall appearance of areas
  • Operating & maintaining grounds maintenance equipment
  • Digging, clearing & litter picking
  • Tree & shrub care to promote a healthy & safe environment
We've attached a full job description to help you understand& what this role involves - please be sure to check it out before applying


What we're looking for

  • Experience of landscaping & estate maintenance work in communal areas & domestic gardens.
  • Ability to carry out daily checks, adjustments & basic maintenance on a variety of mechanised equipment such as lawn mowers, strimmers & hedge cutters.
  • Ability to adhere to instructions, procedures & deadlines.
  • Commitment to health & safety guidelines

Perks of working at Gr& Union
Company van for work use.

Necessary tools, technology, & PPE for safe & comfortable work.

Annual leave of 25 days, rising to 30 days after 5 years of service

Generous pension scheme - employer contribution up to 10%.

Extra day's leave for no sickness absence in the financial year.

Opportunity to buy/sell annual leave.

Enhanced maternity, paternity, & adoption leave.

Paid emergency & compassionate leave.

Life assurance (2x salary).

Generous sick pay.

Free annual flu jabs.

Paid qualification.

Plus more - check out the full list of benefits in the attached document

If you're passionate about working with your hands, enjoy working outdoors & have experience in estate maintenance work, this is the perfect opportunity for you


Important Information
We cannot provide visa sponsorship; you must be eligible to work in the UK. You must reside in the UK for the duration of your employment & provide Right to Work evidence.

A full driving licence is essential for this role.


We reserve the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities.

- NO AGENCIES, please.


Closing: 28 April

Interviews: 2 May
Let's grow together #EstateMaintenance #NowHiring #OutdoorCareers

At Grand Union, we know that what we do matters. We build more homes, stronger communities and better lives.


We've been in business for over 25 years and provide 12,500 homes for more than 27,000 people across Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire and Hertfordshire.

We're an £86 million turnover social business with 400 staff.

Our mission is
more homes, stronger communities, better lives. We build affordable homes, provide personal support, and help people to learn, work and be healthy.

We're a financially stable and innovative not-for-profit organisation that believes in partnership and collaboration.

We plan to build 1,959 more new homes in the coming years to play our part in ending the housing crisis.


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