Location: Norfolk, NR11 6SU.
Salary: £28,383.06 per annum + excellent benefits
Full Time: 40 hours per week
Working hours: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm
Serco's Environmental Services provide comprehensive grounds maintenance and street cleansing services for our residents and communities.
We are experts in designing, implementing, and managing environmental services, with capabilities spanning highways, housing, parks and open spaces, arboriculture, and sports pitches. We deliver services to national standards to meet community needs, maintaining a clean, green, and safe environment while providing excellent customer service.
We are currently offering an exciting opportunity for a Grounds Operative to join our team of essential workers, helping us make a positive environmental impact.
The role involves carrying out a range of landscape tasks including grass-cutting, shrub-pruning, hedge-cutting, planting, weed control, sports maintenance, driving a vehicle, and using various equipment to meet contractual horticultural standards.
Our environmental team are community heroes, and while the work can be challenging, we offer a sense of community, pride, belonging within a supportive and diverse team, and the knowledge that your work promotes a cleaner, greener environment for all.
What you'll need for the role
You must hold a full driving licence to operate ride-on mowers and be able to tow.
You should have experience with pedestrian rotary mowers, strimmers, hand blowers, hedge cutters, and other hand tools.
Why work for Serco?
* Meaningful work: Deliver essential services that make a difference in people's lives.
* Opportunities: Broaden your skills through diverse UK-wide operations.
* Great team: Be part of a motivated, supportive, and diverse team.
Development and benefits
* Holidays: 22 days plus bank holidays
* Pension: Up to 6% contributory scheme
* Training: Over 1,100 internal courses, qualifications, apprenticeships, mentoring, and internal progression opportunities
* Health & Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, healthline, wellbeing app, cash plans, discounts at leisure centres
* Discounts: Savings at around 1,000 retailers
* ShareSave: Save and buy shares at a discount
* Employee networks: Supportive communities within the company
* Charity: Paid volunteering days and charitable donations via payroll scheme
About us
Serco is a growing company serving governments worldwide across sectors such as Justice, Healthcare, Transport, and more. We aim to improve public services, guided by our values of Trust, Care, Innovation, and Pride.
Inclusive recruitment
We prioritize performance and potential, hold the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard, and support flexible working and reasonable adjustments. We support fair access for disabled applicants and those with unspent criminal convictions, with early application encouraged as high volumes may lead to early closure.
Join us in making a difference. Apply today.
For application support or eligibility questions, contact 0345 010 4000.
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