Grounds Maintenance Operative

Are you someone who loves working outdoors and takes real pride in maintaining high standards? 

Do you want a meaningful role where your efforts directly contribute to the essential service of clean water?

Do you want to work for a company that offers stability, invests in its people, and provides a clear sense of purpose?

We're looking for a dedicated and organised Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to use your practical skills across a diverse range of our operational sites, land, and property. You'll be a vital part of keeping our critical infrastructure running smoothly and looking its best, offering real purpose in your day-to-day work. 

You'll be part of a supportive company that genuinely invests in its people and the communities we serve. If you're looking for a role with variety, impact, and a great work-life balance, this could be the perfect next step for you.

Main responsibilities:

• Undertake all aspects of Grounds and Facility maintenance across a diverse range of company operational sites, land, and property.
• The work is varied and includes, but is not limited to, mowing large, grassed areas (including storage reservoir embankments), strimming, blowing off, edge cutting, weeding, hedge cutting, minor tree work, fencing, gulley emptying, litter picking, gutter clearing, evasive/reportable weed control, and snow clearing.
• Ensure all cutting schedules are completed efficiently and within defined timescales.
• Operate all machinery and equipment strictly in accordance with the manufacturer's operating instructions.
• Ensure all machinery and equipment is kept in a serviceable condition, completing all relevant check sheets promptly for inspections and auditing.
• Undertake all tasks with due consideration for related Health & Safety Regulations, Risk Assessments, Method Statements, and Company Policy and Procedures.
• Ensure all tasks are undertaken with due care and consideration for the Environment, adjoining land/property owners, and members of the public.
• Carry out basic facility maintenance work, which may include decoration, temporary security repairs, emergency cover repairs, and any other work covered by your skills and training.

You'll need:

Skills / Qualifications / Experience

• The post holder is required to be self-motivated, committed and organised with excellent knowledge and use of grounds maintenance machinery, ride on mowers, bank mowers, strimmers, chippers and all associated equipment.
• Must have Basic D.I.Y knowledge.
• A valid driving licence is essential as is experience of towing a plant trailer.
• Fencing experience and Chainsaw certification is desirable.

Employees are required to be flexible and to be prepared to perform duties and other tasks within their capabilities. The nature of our business is such that the contents of any job profile are subject to change from time to time.

We want to be the water company people want to be supplied by and want to work for. 

We know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise creativity comes from diversity not similarity. That’s why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity. You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all: through your recruitment, employment and career progression with South East Water.

Benefits package:

• Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.
• Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.
• Paid volunteering days.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Health cash plan.
• Life assurance.
• Wellbeing related benefits.

What can you expect from your recruitment?

• To apply for this position, please submit your CV on our career’s website.
• It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water.
• Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.

If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been looking for, apply now!

South East Water kindly asks that recruitment agencies refrain from submitting CVs to our employees or associates without explicit invitation from our HR Resourcing team. CVs sent on a speculative basis will not be acknowledged and will not assume any responsibility for fees or commissions in the event that we hire a candidate who applied directly or subsequently introduced by an instructed agency.