Ground Maintenance Operative
hace 29 días
Croydon
Grounds Maintenance Operative Ribble Recruitment is supporting a Local Authority in the recruitment of Grounds Maintenance Operatives to support environmental and estate services across South West and South East London. There are immediate starts available, with additional positions commencing from 2 March 2026. This is a hands-on, outdoor role suited to reliable individuals with experience in grounds maintenance or environmental services. Key Details • Contract Length: 4 months, • Hours: Full-time, • Location: Croydon CR0 and surrounding South West / South East London areas, • Rate: £16.16 per hour, • Sector: Facilities & Environment The Role You will be responsible for maintaining outdoor communal areas across council estates, ensuring high standards of cleanliness, safety, and presentation are consistently met. Key Responsibilities • Maintain lawns, hedges, flower beds, and communal gardens, • Carry out regular litter picking and waste removal, • Ensure pathways, entrances, and communal spaces are clean and hazard-free, • Complete seasonal duties such as:, • Leaf clearance, • Snow clearance, • Gritting, • Identify and report fly-tipping, vandalism, or safety concerns, • Safely operate and maintain grounds maintenance equipment, including:, • Lawn mowers, • Strimmers, • Leaf blowers, • Experience in grounds maintenance, environmental services, or a similar outdoor role, • Ability to carry out manual and outdoor work in all weather conditions, • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, • Ability to work across South West and South East London locations, • Full UK driving licence (preferred) Ribble Recruitment is assisting the hiring organisation with candidate sourcing, screening, and the initial stages of the recruitment process. All applications and enquiries should be directed to Ribble Recruitment.