Job Title: Grounds Maintenance Operative
Salary: £(phone number removed) per annum
Location: Shrewsbury
Contract: Fixed Term until end of June
Hours: 40 hours per week
About the role: To assist with the delivery of basic repairs and housekeeping services and provide support with the delivery of the grounds maintenance service & provide other general assistance as instructed.
What you’ll do:
As a grounds maintenance operative you will be reasonable for the following:
* To undertake collection/Delivery of materials, plant & equipment from suppliers to sites
* To undertake collection/Delivery of materials, in support of operatives.
* To unload, store and stack materials that are delivered to sites.
* Ensuring all associated documentation is effectively and efficiently completed and accounted for
* To tidy up the work area during and after the job.
* Keeping to and updating schedules that document what needs to be completed and the order in which each task needs to be completed & detail how many hours have been worked
* Carry out general labouring duties including, but not limited to, small works, building fabric repairs and general building maintenance tasks
* To use hand power tools for building fabric repairs and small works
* Carry out labouring duties in support of cleaning services across sheltered and general needs housing.
* To report any additional items or defects encountered during the course of day-to-day work to the appropriate person(s).
* To undertake general grounds maintenance and gardening services duties to include:-
* Grass cutting
* Gutter cleaning
* Domestic Painting
* Gulley cleaning
* Fencing
* Slab repair
* Hedge trimming
* Flower bed maintenance
* Weeding
* Fertilizing plants and grass
* Ensuring that all sites are kept clean and tidy and free of litter
How to apply
Please hit the Apply Now button to apply online with your up-to-date CV.
Closing date: - Friday 27th March 2026
* We are committed to carrying out safeguarding checks with all our colleagues. These checks may vary according to the role you have applied for, please refer to the job description for this role for details.
* We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
* If you have not received an update within 2 working weeks of submitting your application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
*Terms and Conditions are subject to review and may be amended from time to time, any changes to benefits advertised would be discussed during offer and onboarding