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Job Title: Grounds Maintenance Operative
Hourly Rate of Pay: £12.00 per hour
Contract Type: Permanent
Type of Employment: Full Time
Total Weekly Contractual Hours : 40
Location: Regional Recruitment - Dudley, West Midlands, England, DY1 4SQ
Accelerate your career with a Mitie apprenticeship. Whether you're just starting out or you already have some experience, we'll give you all the support you need to build a brilliant and rewarding career.
A Mitie apprenticeship builds your skills and helps you gain high-level qualifications, all while gaining essential on-the-job experience – and of course, you'll be getting paid a competitive salary with amazing benefits too.
Mitie's a great place to work and we're proud to be a Top Apprentice Employer where apprentices can grow, develop and thrive.
Our contribution to the, both within Mitie and in the communities we serve, continues to enhance people's lives and positively benefits our world by building a more sustainable future.
We're creating an environment where everyone has a voice and is treated equally, investing in equality, diversity and inclusion programmes which empower our colleagues to bring their true selves to work. We're proud that, again this year, we are listed in the UK Top 50 Inclusive Companies List.
We'll do all we can to support you at every step of your career, you just need to be yourself, bring ambition, drive and commitment to succeed in your chosen apprenticeship.
For this vacancy you will undergo a level 2 Apprenticeship in Horticulture and Landscapes over 24 months.
As Grounds Maintenance Apprentice you will be responsible for keeping our customers' sites looking great, including the following:
1. Using mowers, strimmers, leaf blowers and hedge cutters and other tools
2. Control weeds through careful chemical treatment (when qualified)
3. Delivering our winter services, including gritting and snow clearance.
4. Use our scheduling and reporting app to record what you've done.
5. Leave work areas clean, tidy and well-maintained.
6. Comply with Health & Safety procedures and instructions.
7. Learn about and operate sustainable working practices.
8. You will provide management with relevant information and reporting as required, including reporting any site issues
9. You will work as part of a team
What we are looking for
10. You should have an interest and passion for your chosen apprenticeship pathway
11. You should enjoy problem solving and getting practical, hands on experience
12. You should be committed to learning and completing studies in your chosen pathway
13. Happy to work with mechanical equipment and hand tools (full training will be provided)
14. You will have Maths and English Level 4-9 or equivalent/ Scottish National 5 certificates grade A to C and you should be able to provide certificates at interview
Our market-leading flexible benefits scheme provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.
We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.
When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible benefits platform, Choices. This gives you the chance to customise your benefits to best suit your lifestyle. You can choose from dental insurance, dining cards, coffee clubs, buying technology products at an affordable cost and much more!
We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme.
Life cover is the greater of your equivalent annual salary or a minimum of £10, - giving peace of mind for your dependants. We also offer a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).
We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,!
Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.