Grounds Maintenance Operative

Overview

Better places, thriving communities. At Mitie we bring out the best in places, unlocking their potential so that everyone can look forward to using them and do their best work. We create better places for the communities we serve to thrive—from offices and shopping centres to hospitals and airports.

We’re looking for a Grounds Maintenance Operative who will deliver excellent service standards, meet SLA agreements, and maintain outdoor spaces to the highest quality.

Contract: Permanent

Type: Full Time

Hours: 40 hours per week

Pay: £12.60 per hour

Location: Regional Recruitment - Luton, Bedfordshire, England LU1 2LT

Requirement: Full driving licence

• Carry out grass and hedge cutting, border maintenance, leaf clearing, spraying, and litter picking
• Operate hand tools and powered horticultural machinery safely and effectively
• Deliver winter services including gritting, snow clearance, and Christmas tree installation
• Report site hazards and relevant information to management
• Follow health and safety procedures and undertake additional training as required

• Passion for working outdoors in agile and flexible environments
• Good understanding of smartphone technology
• Grounds maintenance experience is desirable but not essential
• PAI & PA6 spraying license is a plus
• Full UK driving license preferred for roles involving company vehicles

• Holiday entitlement and pension contributions
• Discounts through MiDeals with over 850 high street retailers
• Access to a virtual GP and financial wellbeing support via Salary Finance
• Flexible benefits platform, Choices, to customise your benefits
• Recognition through Mitie Stars, with monthly and annual cash prizes

Our market-leading flexible benefits scheme provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle. We offer a virtual GP, access to Salary Finance for financial wellbeing, and a Choices platform to customise benefits such as dental insurance, dining cards, and more. We also provide MiDeals discounts and a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover is the greater of your equivalent annual salary or £10,000, with additional savings and share plan options.

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes each month and a yearly top prize of £10,000. We support career progression through training and development opportunities across a wide range of resources.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition and need us to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

About Mitie Since 1987, Mitie’s 80,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, serving clients from household names in banking to critical government sites, hospitals and schools.

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