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Grounds Maintenance Operative - Gardener

Salary £26,984 per annum
Location Cattows Farm, Heather, Leicestershire
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Grounds Maintenance Operative - Gardener

Salary - £24,286 - £26,984 per annum (Sharpes RFJ 2)

Hours – 36.5 hours per week (Your start and finish time will vary depending on which team you work in).

Location – Cattows Farm, Heather

 

The role

Within this pivotal role as a Grounds Maintenance Operative - Gardener, team work is essential to ensure that an excellent standard of work is delivered at all times. You will be undertaking gardening and grounds maintenance on a daily basis, with occasional larger landscaping and projects. This is a varied role, and you must be able to work both as a team and on your own initiative to meet the strict deadlines our clients require.

The ideal candidate

You will therefore have experience working within grounds maintenance in a commercial setting, along with full knowledge of all aspects of gardening. You should be familiar with the relevant machinery used and its care. If you are keen to learn and have self motivation we will support and train you to obtain skills you need to complete day to day tasks.

Hours

Your hours of work will vary depending on which team you work in.

Your start time on Mondays – Thursdays will be between 6.30am - 7.00am and your finish time will be between 3.30pm - 4.00pm.

Your start time on Fridays will be between 6.30am - 7.00am and you will finish work between 11.30am - 12 Noon.

Our Values

Our Values are important to us and we’re looking for people who can help live our Values of Integrity, Diversity, Openness, Accountability, Clarity and Excellence.

Company Benefits

Our generous package includes:

  • Competitive salary
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • 34 days annual leave (including statutory days)
  • a wide range of training and development opportunities (we are an Investors in People accredited organisation)
  • Health care package

Qualifications

A full driving license is essential. A trailer licence, PA1, PA6 Spraying and other relevant Garden or Horticultural qualifications are advantageous.

For further information about the role, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.

How to apply

Please apply online with an up-to-date CV, detailing how you meet the requirements of the person specification.

 

Please note: “We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions, we would therefore recommend an early application”

 

emh sharpes is part of emh, one of the largest and most successful providers of affordable housing and housing-related support services in the East Midlands.

The grounds maintenance service for emh homes and Enable provides gardening and landscaping services to over 18,000 homes across the East Midlands.

All our profits are invested in the emh group social enterprise model, funding training and employment opportunities for local young people.

We employ a wide range of people with a diverse range of skills. What could you bring to our team? Watch our brief video below, to get a flavour of what it is like to work for us.

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