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Permanent, Full time
40 hours per week: Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 16:30, half hour lunch
At Morgan Sindall Property Services, we're committed to improving homes, strengthening communities, and delivering excellent customer experiences. We're currently looking for an experienced Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our team covering Leeds and Wakefield.
About the Role
As a Grounds Maintenance Operative, you'll be responsible for delivering a range of external maintenance and repair works within a social housing environment. Working across multiple properties and neighbourhoods, you'll undertake grounds maintenance activities alongside fencing and flagging repairs, replacements and installations to ensure communal and external areas remain safe, functional and well maintained.
You'll be responsible for inspecting external environments, identifying defects and carrying out repairs to fencing, pathways, paved areas and other external features. You'll also support the upkeep of outdoor spaces, helping to improve the appearance and safety of the communities we serve.
The role involves operating and maintaining a variety of hand tools, power tools and grounds maintenance equipment, ensuring all materials and equipment are available before work begins. You'll use a mobile device to receive and complete work orders, record completed works and capture site photographs. Working to agreed timescales, you'll ensure all tasks are completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard while delivering excellent customer service throughout.
Health and safety is a key part of the role, and you'll be expected to ensure appropriate PPE, RAMS, certifications and relevant site information are in place before work commences, helping to maintain a safe environment for residents, colleagues and the wider public.
About You
We're looking for someone with previous experience in grounds maintenance , with proven skills in fencing and flagging works . You'll be confident carrying out a variety of external repairs and maintenance activities and take pride in delivering high-quality workmanship right first time.
You'll be able to work independently, manage your workload effectively and build positive relationships with residents and colleagues. You'll be customer-focused, reliable and committed to maintaining excellent standards of safety and service.
Experience within social housing, property maintenance, local authority or construction environments would be advantageous.
A Green CSCS Card is desirable, and you must hold a full UK driving licence for a minimum of 12 months.
Benefits

Company Van (work use only)

Profit Share Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme

26 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays

Enhanced Pension Plan

Westfield Healthcare Cash Plan (24hr GP, dental, optical, physio and more)

Life Assurance & Accident Cover

Share Save

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay

Work Perks Discounts & Vouchers

Buy & Sell Holiday Schemes

Flexible Working & Flexible Bank Holidays

Cycle to Work

Volunteering (2 days paid)

Learning & Development Opportunities

Extensive Wellbeing Support, including EAP

Loyalty & Values Awards

Funded Professional Subscription

Company Uniform
About Us
Morgan Sindall Property Services provide integrated asset management for housing associations and local authorities, focusing on improving the living conditions of residents and leaving a lasting legacy in the communities we serve. Our services include, responsive repairs, void refurbishments, compliancy services and planned maintenance works.
With over 1000 employees, we focus on a culture which puts people at the core of everything we do, encourages innovative thinking and always puts our customer first.
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