Due to continued growth, Chamberlain Home and Gardens are looking to recruit a full-time all year around Grounds Maintenance Operative.
For the right candidate, this could be an exciting opportunity, to join our growing family run company which is expanding through its continued success.
When we started Chamberlain Home and Gardens in 2012, we had a simple aim – to surprise and delight our customers by transforming their outdoor spaces, with the kind of superior service and attention to detail that most people wish for, but rarely get.
Professional, experienced, responsible and flexible, the Chamberlain Home and Gardens team take pride in delivering the garden our commercial and domestic customers really want.
Our company strive to be “…the Grounds Maintenance company that you have always wished for,” through our wish list approach, our approach to go above and beyond and our dedicated hardworking team. Always looking to improve our sites as well as maintain them.
Our working hours are 07.30 – 16.30 Monday - Friday, with over time available. We meet each morning at our yard in Tortworth, deliver a briefing, then each team travel to their allocated site(s), ensuring we have everything to deliver our commitment on board.
Typical duties will include but are not limited to:-
- Maintaining grass areas via lawn mowing, strimming, edging, weed seed and feed, scarification and aeriation
- Maintaining feature shrubs and boundary hedge rows ensuring these are well managed, clear of windows and paths, ensuring pruning is completed with a knowledge of plants and shrubs.
- Maintaining established flower beds, ensuring these are weeded, supply of compost and top dressing.
- Carpark and footpath clearance, clearing the areas of moss / vegetation, any waste and ensuring this remains presentable
- Soft and hard landscaping, including complete garden makeovers, fencing, water features, pergolas, patios, raised beds, etc. On landscaping projects you will be working alongside experienced colleagues / contractors enhancing or gaining new skills.
The ideal candidate to suit our team will:
- Be positive, self-motivator, happy working outside in all weather.
- Have a keen eye for attention to detail and comply with the company ethos.
- Be reliable with good time keeping,
- Be honest and hardworking with good organisational skills and able to follow instructions, working well as part of a team or individually.
- Able to communicate well verbally at all levels, be polite, well-mannered and well presented in company uniform.
- Hold a full UK driving licence (mandatory)
- Hold a valid spraying licence (advantageous)
- Experience in grounds maintenance / a keen interest in plants and horticulture would be advantageous, however, is not essential as full training will be provided.
If you are interested in the outdoors, looking for a new chapter and feel you are well suited to meet people’s wishes and join our team on our expansion, we look forward to hearing from you.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to £30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
