Estates / Grounds Maintenance Operative

Estates / Grounds Maintenance Operative Letchworth Full Time Permanent £25,031.00 per annum Our client is a not-for-profit housing association providing quality homes across eight local authority areas in the counties of Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. They have been busy transforming their business and need great people with talent to support them through these exciting changes. Their people have a great attitude; they are innovative, collaborative and are empowered to make change happen. In everything they do they endeavour to provide their customers with brilliant customer service. Providing an easy to access service that their customers can trust, they aim for first contact resolution in as many of their contacts as possible. The Role They are currently seeking an Estates Operative to ensure that their estate is kept in a clean and safe manner ensuring customers and colleagues have a healthy environment to live in. Your main responsibilities will include: * Delivering amazing grounds maintenance and bulk waste removal services * Grass cutting, hedge maintenance, arboreal work, lawn edging, moss clearance, pruning, plant maintenance and gritting * Land clearance of areas plotted for development * Carrying out a schedule of inspections and checks to ensure all estates are kept in a safe manner About you Living and valuing our client’s values is what defines and differentiates our client as a business that balances profit and purpose. They are seeking someone who: * Has experience of grounds maintenance, estate servicing and health and safety at work * Is physically fit enough to carry out manual handling tasks * Can identify risks and hazards and carry out emergency planning * Is an excellent communicator * Can work as part of a team * Has a full, clean driving licence