Grounds Maintenance Operative - #2165515

Grounds Maintenance Operative

Location: Leeds, LS10 1BL

Salary: £30,000 - £32,000 per annum + Company Van + Excellent Benefits

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 Groundworker to join our team covering Leeds and Wakefield.

About the Role

As a Groundworker, you'll be responsible for delivering a wide range of external repairs and maintenance works within a social housing environment. Working across multiple properties and projects, you'll undertake groundworks activities including drainage, concreting, paving, kerbing, resurfacing, trench excavation, foundation preparation, and minor external repairs. You'll also be responsible for monitoring external areas, identifying defects, and carrying out repair works to ensure properties and surrounding environments remain safe and well maintained.

The role involves operating and maintaining a variety of tools, machinery, and ground maintenance equipment, ensuring all materials, plant, 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 Groundworker experience who can demonstrate strong knowledge across a variety of external works and repairs. You'll be confident working independently, managing your workload effectively, and taking pride in delivering high-quality work right first time.

You'll be customer-focused, reliable, and committed to maintaining excellent standards of workmanship and safety. Experience within social housing, repairs, maintenance, or construction environments would be advantageous, along with experience operating plant and groundworks equipment.

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.

Build your career with a leading property services company, where we recognise that diversity of thought and talented people are key to our success.

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We shortlist and interview for our roles throughout the duration of the advert. Therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

We reserve the right to close any of our adverts prior to the stated closing date should we have a high volume of appropriate candidates.