Landscape Labourer - Gillingham, Kent (Covering South East)
£31,000 per annum
Permanent Role | Grounds Maintenance & Landscaping
Full Job Description
Hill McGlynn is currently recruiting on behalf of a well-established grounds maintenance and landscaping company based in Gillingham, Kent. With a strong reputation for creating and maintaining high-quality outdoor spaces, our client is looking to appoint a hardworking and reliable Landscape Labourer to join their growing team.
The company specialises in maintaining and enhancing outdoor environments that improve well-being and support biodiversity, working across residential developments, commercial sites, and locations such as army barracks throughout Kent, Essex, and the wider South East.
The Role:
As a Landscape Labourer, you will support a range of grounds maintenance and landscaping projects, working as part of a professional team to deliver high standards across various sites. This is a hands-on role that will involve outdoor work in all weather conditions, with opportunities to learn and develop new skills, including the use of specialist equipment.
Key Responsibilities:
Carrying out general grounds maintenance duties across multiple sites
Grass cutting, strimming, hedge trimming, and vegetation control
Assisting with planting, turfing, and soft landscaping works
Loading and unloading tools, materials, and equipment
Using machinery such as strimmers, mowers, and hedge cutters (training provided if required)
Maintaining clean, safe, and tidy work areas
Travelling to various sites across Kent, Essex, and the South East
Supporting team members to complete jobs efficiently and to a high standard
Ideal Candidate Profile:
Previous experience as a Landscape Labourer or in a similar outdoor role (preferred)
Experience using landscaping equipment or relevant machine tickets (desirable)
Full UK driving licence (clean licence required)
Comfortable with flexible start times depending on job requirements
Physically fit and able to carry out manual outdoor work
Reliable, punctual, and able to work as part of a team
Willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check
What's on Offer:
£31,000 per annum
Monday to Friday working schedule (no later than 5:00pm finish) Expect 9-10 hour working day with travel
Flexible start times depending on location of job with earlier finishes where applicable
Company van and fuel card provided
Permanent, full-time position
Opportunity to learn new skills and operate machinery
Company benefits (to be discussed at interview)