Salary: £12.24 – £12.98 per hour + Team Leader Allowance (Team Leaders)
Location: Based in Bournville, Birmingham
Our Grounds Maintenance department is growing from strength to strength and has several new Team Leader and Operative roles available due to expansion. (5 New Positions)
If you are motivated by a role where you can make a real difference and provide great Landscape Services for our communities? Then this is a fantastic opportunity for you.
We aspire to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. To help achieve this, we offer job opportunities that are agile and centred on personal and professional development in an environment where well-being and work-life balance is a key part of our culture.
Job Profile
As a Grounds Maintenance Operative, you will be joining our Maintenance team and dedicated team of Ground Care professionals in providing a quality landscape service.
Working in teams, you will be responsible for a range of activities from grass cutting, strimming, hedge pruning, flower bed maintenance and management of hard surfaces.
Team Leader – Managing your own team of 2 or 3 to deliver grounds maintenance works, overseeing quality standards, and health and safety within your team, and to demonstrate company values through a positive culture and can-do attitude.
Operative – Working with your Team Leader to carry out the upkeep of the grounds to a high standard. We are looking for someone with a positive can-do attitude, motivation drive positive change and to be a key member of the team.
Candidate Profile
You will be values driven and focused on delivering a great service:
- Demonstrable experience in grounds maintenance, including ride-on machinery and hand tools.
- Able to work safely using a range of equipment and hand tools e.g., strimmer’s, backpack blowers, pedestrian, and ride on mowers etc.
- Able to work on your own or as a part of a team, providing a good quality service with attention to detail.
- Must be physically fit and able to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
- Positive and professional attitude
- Full driving licence
- DBS check
Benefits
At BVT we offer a comprehensive reward and benefits package to assist and support employees with everyday healthcare costs, savings towards leisure activities and planning for retirement.
These include:
- Basic 32 days holiday (29 days basic, 3 days at Christmas) plus 8 statutory days.
- A competitive employer contributed pension scheme of 10%
- Healthcare scheme which is free to all employees offering cashback towards optical, dental, therapy treatments, consultations, and scans together with counselling sessions and a 24-hour helpline
- Savings on leisure activities with Trust Treats, offering discounted products and services both online and on the high street. You can make savings on your everyday shopping, holidays, and insurance.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave.
- Extensive support towards learning and development ensuring that all staff are offered opportunities to develop their skills and careers.
- Life assurance 4x annual salary.
Meet BVT – who we are and what do we do?
Creating and sustaining communities where people can thrive is our mission and is based on the principles and legacy of our founder, George Cadbury. We are inspired by his legacy, but not afraid to be bold and innovative to meet the needs of people today and in the future. We provide a diverse and comprehensive range of services to communities in Birmingham and Telford. We own and manage some 4,000 properties, and have significant estate management, commercial and agricultural portfolios.
If you require reasonable adjustments and/or support in completing our application process, please contact the HR team by calling on 01216671148 or email hr@bvt.org.uk. If you are having issues with the website and accessing the application form, please also use the same contact details.
Closing date: Monday 20th January 2025
Interview dates: Week starting 25th January 2025
Strictly no agencies.
