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General Operative - job post

Mears Group
2.9 out of 5 stars
York
Up to £25,999.86 a year - Full-time

Location

York

Benefits

Pulled from the full job description

  • Annual leave
  • Employee discount
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Paid volunteer time

Full job description

Annual salary: up to £25,999.86

General Operative

Location: Rotherham

Salary: £25,999.86

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time Hours

37 hours per week, Monday to Friday

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled and dependable General Operative to join our Estate Management team.. This is a hands-on role requiring a mix of practical ability, customer service, and teamwork. You’ll be responsible for a wide range of tasks that help maintain our properties to a high standard.

Role Responsibilities

  • Maintain gardens, hedges, and external pathways.
  • Remove snow and apply grit during winter months.
  • Weed spraying and grass cutting for communal areas
  • Act as a visible presence on estates, providing reassurance and customer service.
  • Conduct daily or weekly inspections of estates to identify hazards.
  • Ensure compliance with COSHH regulations for cleaning chemicals and PPE use.
  • Maintain communal areas, stairwells, lifts, bin stores, and external spaces to high standards.
  • Remove litter, bulky waste, graffiti, and ensure safe, hygienic conditions.

Criteria:

  • Able to drive a 3.5 tone flat back
  • Previous experience in a estate management/ground maintenance
  • Full UK Driving licence

Benefits we can offer you

  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
  • Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
  • Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
  • Family friendly policies
  • Access to EAP Counselling sessions

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

As part of the recruitment process for this role, we will carry out a Background, Identity, Security clearance & BPSS check. For these checks to be completed, we will require from you the relevant identification, including Proof of Address, References, a valid passport and proof that you have lived in the UK for the last 5 years.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:

Francesca Swan (francesca.swan@mearsgroup.co.uk)

If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.

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