Grounds maintenance operative - East London

  • Build Recruitment
  • Dec 04, 2025
Full time Real Estate

Job Description

Title: Grounds Maintenance Operative

Contract Type: Temporary, Full time, 35 hours per week

Salary: £19.08 per hour (full time salary £26,780)

Grade: 2

Persona: Contractual hours to be worked from allocated site(s) in East London, with ad hoc office attendance as required

Closing Date: 10th December at 5pm

Interview Dates: 16th December

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

Join our Grounds Maintenance Team at L&Q:

We are seeking a Static Gardener/Grounds Maintenance Operative who is dedicated and easy-going individual to help maintain our schemes in East London. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of hedging, lawns, shrubs, and perennials, with the ability to organise and prioritise gardening tasks throughout the seasons and will have strong communication skills, both written and verbal and be IT literate.

Your impact in the role:

  • Mowing and lawn care
  • Planting and general aftercare
  • Pruning and hedge cutting
  • Weeding and border maintenance
  • General landscaping upkeep
  • Using horticultural machinery, including pedestrian mowers, hedge cutters, strimmer s, and backpack blowers
  • Pesticide application PA1 & PA6
  • Working as part of a team

What you'll bring:

  • Horticultural experience
  • Good plant knowledge
  • Driving license disable
  • Enjoys working outdoors.

How to Apply:
Please apply online or contact Ben Thomas at Build Recruitment for more information.
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