Grounds Maintenance Operative

Job title:

Grounds Maintenance Operative

Company

Abri

Job description

We’re looking for a Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our busy team.We’re looking for a proactive, great team player and someone with a good eye for detail who’s looking for a new challenge.Working within a team, you’ll be responsible for the upkeep of the external communal areas, grass, shrubs and hedges. You may also be required to undertake soft landscaping/minor tree work.This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and well-driven individual looking to contribute to a dynamic and diverse team. We’re always looking to improve ourselves and empower the lives of residents and communities they live in.If this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for, we’d love to hear from you!What you’ll need:

• Practical amenity horticultural knowledge & experience
• PA1 and PA6AW qualifications (desirable, but not essential)
• NPTC certification or equivalent (desirable, but not essential)
• A full driver’s licence (with towing licence desirable)

We’ll provide you with your uniform, a van fitted with a van vault, racking and inverter, a fuel card, company tablet & mobile as well as the PPE you need to let you crack on with what you do best.Not only this, you’ll be entitled to all the usual benefits from day one including 28 days holiday a year, generous pension and life assurance schemes and access to health and wellbeing packages.We hold monthly talks where all Trades can attend to highlight what’s going on within Abri and provide information on processes. If you want the opportunity to be part of a committed team who take as much pride in their work as you do and love putting a smile back on customers’ faces, get in touch with us today!We’ll review and interview suitable candidates as they apply. If we receive enough applications, we’ll close the advert early so be sure to apply today so you don’t miss out!Abri is a large housing provider who own and manage over 50,000 homes and various community assets, serving 114,000 customers. Silva Homes joined Abri in October 2023 making the group a financially stronger and more resilient organisation. To help deliver our services Abri work with 36 local authorities and 63 different parliamentary constituencies alongside partners in our community.Silva will operate as a separate legal entity under the Abri Group umbrella before fully transferring in 2024.We believe everyone has the right to a good quality safe, warm and sustainable home in a community where they can belong, grow and thrive. What does that look like in real terms?We’re investing £689m over the next ten years in our existing homes to improve building safety and make them more energy efficient.

• We’re delivering 10,000 homes by 2030, ensuring affordable housing is built where it’s needed most
• We’re investing in our communities, to address local issues and create opportunities for everyone

As we grow, we’re re-establishing our strong local presence to provide a really good service. Abri has adopted a regional approach to service delivery, with our operating areas split into three, each with their local governance and leadership. This will ensure our colleagues are more visible, accountable and better connected to our customers and local communities to meet their diverse needs.More information about Abri and our strategic objectives can be found at .

Expected salary

£26208 per year

Location

Yeovil, Somerset

Job date

Sun, 27 Apr 2025 03:28:27 GMT

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