Grounds Maintenance Operator; Trailer Driver

Grounds Maintenance Operator (Trailer Driver)

Salary: £27,841

Work Type:
Onsite

Job Location:

Shap Wastewater Treatment Works, Pow Lane, Shap, Cumbria, CA10 3NA

Role Type:
Permanent

Employment Type:

Full Time

Working Hours:

37.0 Week per Week

Responsible for the delivery of grounds maintenance activities in line with the grounds maintenance plan for each site. To ensure the site standards are upheld on our Waste Water Treatment Works and Network sites on all non‑operational asset areas for the site and complying with the United Utilities standard. This will involve carrying out physically demanding tasks in an outdoor environment.

• A generous annual leave package of 26 days, which increases to 30 days after four years of service (increases one day per year), plus 8 bank holidays.
• A competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution, 21% combined, and life cover.
• Up to 7.5% performance‑related bonus scheme, as well as recognition awards for outstanding achievements.
• Comprehensive healthcare plan through the company‑funded scheme.
• My Gym Discounts  – gym and wellness benefit offering up to 25% off on gym memberships and digital fitness subscriptions.
• Best Doctors.
• Salary Finance.
• Wealth at Work courses.
• Deals and discounts.
• EVolve Car Scheme.
• Employee Assistance Plan.
• Mental health first aiders.
• Share Buy.
• MORE Choices flexible benefits.
• Enhanced parental leave schemes.

• Operating and performing daily checks on a variety of powered and non-powered plant, tools and equipment including vehicles, ride‑on mowers and small hand‑held tools.
• Carrying out minor remedial work on non‑assets (e.g., paving flags), appropriate to the level of competence and training.
• Adhering to Health and Safety requirements and to complying with regulations and internal company policy.
• Identifying any site standards improvements and winter work during the scheduled visits.
• Working closely with the process and network teams while on their sites.
• Application and handling of pesticides.

• Practical experience of grounds maintenance in an outdoor environment and using ground maintenance machinery such as ride‑on mowers, walk‑behind mowers, weed eater, blowers and hedge cutters.
• A full UK driving licence.
• Ability to plan activities on a variety of sites to a schedule provided.
• Excellent communication skills to liaise with a range of stakeholders.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to risk assess dynamically.

This role may not be eligible for visa sponsorship.

• Accredited grounds maintenance qualifications (e.g., Lantra, City & Guilds, NPTC).
• Pesticide application licences PA1 & PA6.