Summer working:
This is not your typical grounds maintenance role! Although as a grounds maintenance operative your primary focus will be on undertaking grounds maintenance, the company undertakes a wide variety of works which allows for variety in the week to week you will undertake, this includes:
Grounds maintenance including grass cutting, shrub and border maintenance, tree
and plant watering and pesticide application
Soft landscaping works including planting small shrubs and annuals to mature trees
and turfing.
Transforming small outdoor spaces to extensive gardens, including everything from
initial concept, design and build of show garden standard spaces.
Hard landscaping works including fencing, decking, block paving, patios and
driveways
Plus MANY more!
- Working for both private residents as well as some of the leading national companies, by not doing just one thing, we provide an excellent opportunity for those wanting to learn a variety of skills as well as those who are already working in the industry and don’t want to be doing the same thing day after day!
- Interested in one aspect of what we do more than another? Let us know at interview as although everyone gets stuck in with a variety of works, when individuals have a particular interest, we try where ever possible for those individuals to get involved with that type of work whenever we can.
Winter working
- Manage your own time and help keep Somerset running!
- During the winter period, landscape operations take place Monday – Friday 7:15am – 4:15pm unless a cold weather alert is issued for sites which we service.
- When an alert is received, operatives will take one of our specialist vehicles to apply an anti-icing products to private/commercial premises including critical infrastructure such as schools and hospitals to reduce the risk of accident and injury and help keep Somerset running!
- The majority of sites are serviced by driving around spreading anti-icing product but don’t worry, it’s not all driving as sites often need some hand spreading to be done as well so you get to stretch your legs!
- Sites can generally be serviced between 6pm and 6am which allows you to manage your own time. Don’t want to miss the football, no problem, watch the game then service the sites. Want to be back in bed as early as quickly as you can, be at the first set ready for 6pm and be back in bed as early as possible.
- Winter attracts added benefits! All operatives are paid for a minimum of eight hours so if all of the sites are completed quicker, then there’s extra pay to be gained. Regardless of how long you are out, a nightly gritting bonus is also paid and if you service more than a set number of sites, additional bonus’s are also available; this gives a great opportunity to make some extra money.
Requirements
- Age: Applicants must be 17 years or older
- Experience: A desire to work in the outdoors and/or horticulture and willingness to work in the outdoor environment
- Location: Based from Keenthorne, Near Cannington, Somerset
- Other: Manual category B driving license with no more than six points & confident to drive long wheel based vehicles
These positions include the following:
- Summer working timings: Monday – Friday 7:15am – 4:15pm (Must be flexible)
- Winter working timings: Landscape operations Monday – Friday 7:15am – 4:15pm with cold weather servicing as required; this can include weekends, bank holidays and Christmas with work generally carried out between 6pm and 6am.
- Salary: We are committed to paying inline with or above the Real Living wage. Exact salary will depend on experience and relevant qualifications held.
- Bonus's: Various bonus's are in place including a cold weather call out bonus and performance related bonus's for certain works.
- Regular overtime opportunities
- Holiday - 28 days holiday entitlement is provided as standard, however, all employees accrue holiday on every hour worked including overtime; this allows employees to earn extra holiday.
- Generous training package which allows for a range of accredited qualifications
- A comprehensive uniform allowance is provided including foul weather equipment
- Full PPE and a high standard of equipment is provided
- You will be provided a company vehicle when at work, with tools and equipment
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £26,277.00-£31,657.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- Please briefly explain your reasons for applying for this role.
Licence/Certification:
- Manual driving licence with no more than 6 points? (required)
Work Location: In person
