Mobile Grounds Maintenance Operative

Mobile Grounds Maintenance Operative

Mobile role covering South Essex to south of the river Thames (Office in Stowmarket, IP14 5AH, commercial vehicle provided)

Permanent – Full Time (37.5 hours per week with Overtime available)

Freedom's Networks team have a vacancy for a Grounds Maintenance Operative to join an established team maintaining the grounds on electricity substations.

This is full time mobile position where a majority of your time will be spent travelling between sites, applicants must possess a valid UK driving license for this position. You will also be required to complete a basic DBS check, Fit to work Certificate and require certification to attend our clients sites (complete during first few months in the role).

In this role you will maintain the grounds around substations through:

• Regular weeding
• Application of Herbicides & other Pesticides as required
• Trimming of hedges using hedge cutters
• Maintain grass areas using strimmers
• Remove invasive vegetation and any fly tipped waste

What we’re looking for:

• A Full UK Driving License is required, (this is a mobile role where a majority of your time will be spent travelling between sites).
• Additional training in First Aid & Manual Handling would be advantageous
• Previous experience in Grounds Maintenance and certifications for pesticides, and grounds equipment would be beneficial.

We are very happy to consider applicants looking to learn and develop in this field and provide full training and guidance to support on your career path.

Next Steps: 

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.  

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of timewith plenty of notice.If you require any accommodations to participatein the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met. 

About Us 

Freedom are part of the NG Bailey Group, one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

You will be working as part of a team where we are committed to creating a culture where we treat each other fairly and with respect, recognising everyone as an individual.

Progression is something we value and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be

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