Grounds Maintenance Operative

Grounds Maintenance Operative | Shepton Mallet
Full Time Based from our depot near Shepton Mallet
At Glendale, we have a great new opportunity for Grounds Maintenance Operatives to join our mobile teams working on a variety of sites across the region. Glendale now has an envious portfolio of clients with long term secured local contracts across the South West working from our Evercreech depot.
And most importantly, you will be joining an established company that can offer valuable career prospects and believes in investing in its people.
Who are we?
Glendale, a winner of BALI Employer of the Year, has revenues of £50 million.
Glendale is one of the largest green space management service providers in the UK and specialises in tree care, countryside management, grounds maintenance and landscaping. For more information visit (url removed). We are a green business with "green thinking" at the core of everything we do. We have been at the forefront of green services provision since 1989 and offer innovative solutions for the management and maintenance of the green environment.
Who are you?
Applicants will preferably hold a full driving licence and have experience of driving light commercial vehicles, towing trailers is also desirable. Applicants must be reliable and conscientious, have a can-do attitude and willingness to learn with the ability to work on their own initiative. Previous experience of grounds maintenance work, horticultural tasks and use of handheld machinery is desirable but full training will be given.
A Glimpse into the Role awaiting You:
Undertaking grounds maintenance work including mowing large grassed areas, strimming, blowing, hedge trimming along with general maintenance to shrub beds.
What can Glendale offer you?
* Incremental annual leave
* Competitive Salary dependant on experience
* Free gym membership for you and a nominated person
* Employee health cash plan
* Employee discount portal - discounts on travel bookings, high street vouchers, gift cards, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Pension Scheme
* Company sick pay
* Career progression
* Training and development
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We are proud to be Equal Opportunity employers and are committed to inclusion and diversity
If you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as interviews will be held throughout the process. Please note that if you have not received correspondence within 21 days then please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion