Grounds Maintenance Operative

Posted 06 Dec 2022

Sodexo

St Fergus (Installation / Maintenance or Repairs)

http://www.sodexo.com


Job Type:permanentDuration:
Category:Installation / Maintenance or RepairsRecruiter Reference:SDX/TP/1028595/99905
URL for Applications:Apply HereSalary:£11.34 - £11.34

About the role

At Sodexo, we have a team of dedicated Grounds Maintenance Operatives behind us, and we currently have a vacancy for you to join our amazing team!

If you have a passion for ensuring our grounds are kept pristine, then this could be the job for you!

You will ensure that the grass, shrubs and plants are fertilised and maintained. You will remove weeds, to ensure that our flowers bloom.

On those winter days, the snow will be cleared and the grounds will be gritted to ensure the safety of our customers, employees and visitors.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications.

A few things about you 

As this is a customer facing role, it is  important to have a helpful and friendly attitude. You’ll also work as part of a team, so strong communication skills are key.

PA1 and PA6 spraying certificates and Horticultural NVQ Level 2 would be great, but we would still love to hear from you if you don’t hold these.

As Sodexo embeds a strong Safety culture in everything we do, there will be procedures to follow such as Health & Safety, so it is vital to have good knowledge of this.

Package Description

37.5 hours per week
£11.34 per hour
Monday - Thursday 0645 - 1500 Friday 0700 - 1400

Also there will be additional hours on a fortnightly snow clearing rota.

Must have own transport as we are a remote site.
Full protective uniform supplied
Full training provided
Use of gym facilities on site
Many employee benefits, rewards and recognition.

 

About The Company

Why choose Sodexo?

You don’t just join Sodexo, you belong.   

What do we mean when we say belong?  

It’s simple. You create a company where everyone is respected and feels that their ideas count. You take care of the quality of life of your people. You make your workplace inclusive, encouraging people to bring their whole self to work every day. That’s our philosophy in a nutshell.   

A career at Sodexo won’t tie you down, it actively encourages your progress. The diverse range of roles we offer is truly infinite. Whatever your skills, experience or passion, you’ll be encouraged and supported to have a fulfilling career.  

We are committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Working Parents, Sodexo Disability, So together, generations and origins.  We have also launched Be Heard which is an employee network designed to bring black colleagues together (virtually) to bring about positive change.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.   

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Our benefits:   

As part of our commitment to improving the quality of life, health and wellbeing for our employees we provide discounts and benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs. In addition to the essentials like 20 days holidays (plus bank holidays) and pension contribution, we can help you take advantage of being part of Sodexo with benefits such as;    

  • Sodexo Discounts - discounts from over 1,200 top retailers with you earning WOW Points (cashback) as you shop   
  • Talk – a free wellbeing support helpline for you and your family   
  • Up to three paid days each year to volunteer
  • Your Lucky Number Employee Lottery (this also supports the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation)
  • Cycle to work    
  • Life assurance   

How to Apply

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