Grounds Maintenance Operative

We are pleased to share an opportunity to join Flagship Group's Neighbourhood Services Team, as a Grounds Maintenance Operative. The role is a permanent post, working 40 hours per week: Monday to Friday.

This is a field-based role and will require travel to our customers and properties in and around Ipswich, Chelmsford, and Colchester.

In this job role as a Grounds Maintenance Operative, you will carry out and assist with grounds maintenance related tasks to ensure the places in which our customers live are maintained to a high standard.

Working within a customer-focused team, you'll efficiently ensure all tasks are carried out in a manner that ensures we are spending our time and money wisely. Your typical work activities include using strimmers, ride on mowers, hedge cutting, litter picking and spraying.

You'll maintain high standards and take responsibility for all equipment and health and safety requirements., Ø Opportunities for development (including apprenticeships, our Academy, and various training options).

Ø Health and well-being programs and initiatives.

Ø Empowerment (we give you the tools and systems to make the right decisions for resolving issues).

Ø A Leadership Team that inspires, develops, and supports you.

Applications are welcomed for the role of Grounds Maintenance Operative from those with previous experience within the horticultural industry, with the ability to operate the relevant equipment.

With good problem-solving and communication skills, as well as basic competency in Microsoft applications such as Outlook and Teams, you will have a proactive approach and I can work diligently within a team.

It is essential that you have a full valid driving licence.

Would you like to join us on a mission to tackle the housing crisis in the East of England? We're Flagship Group, a social housing provider with a big heart and a real passion for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. Not only will you be part of something truly meaningful, but you'll also enjoy fair pay and some pretty great perks.

We're all about our people and our customers. We live and breathe our values - Great People Doing Great Things, Relentlessly Improving Performance, Spending Money Wisely, and delivering top-notch customer service.

Pulled from the full job description

• Additional leave


• Company car


• Company events


• Company pension


• Cycle to work scheme


• Employee discount


• Health & wellbeing programme, In return for your hard work, we offer a competitive salary of £26,208.00 per annum and a benefits package that includes:


Ø Company Van.

Ø 25 days annual leave (increasing to 28 days with length of service), with the ability to buy and sell leave.

Ø Access to the Flagship Rewards Scheme offering savings on groceries and VIP rewards.

Ø Death in Service Benefit.

Ø Company Sick Pay.

Ø An agile working environment to achieve a healthy work/life balance.,
• Additional leave


• Company car


• Company events


• Company pension


• Cycle to work scheme


• Health & wellbeing programme


• Referral programme


• Sick pay


• Store discount


Schedule:

• Monday to Friday