Grounds Operative


Company:	MHS Homes
Salary:	£28,232
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Rochester, ME2 4NF
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	7 Oct 2026
Closing date:	6 Nov 2026

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Summary

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We are looking for a motivated and customer-focused Grounds Operative to join our Estate Services team. This is a hands-on role where you will play a key part in maintaining attractive, safe, and well-presented neighbourhoods for our residents. Working across a designated patch, you will deliver high-quality grounds maintenance services while helping to enhance the environment and appearance of our estates. You will work closely with colleagues, residents, and contractors to ensure our outdoor spaces remain places people can be proud of.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Grounds Operative, you will you will take pride in maintaining communal green spaces and delivering visible improvements across our estates.

Your duties will include:

- Grass cutting using a variety of powered and manual equipment

- Maintaining shrub beds, hedges, flower beds, and landscaped areas

- Carrying out pruning, planting, turfing, and general horticultural works

- Undertaking weed control and vegetation management activities

- Maintaining communal grounds and outdoor areas to agreed service standards

- Identifying and reporting hazards, environmental issues, and repair requirements

- Supporting estate inspections and environmental improvement initiatives

- Operating grounds maintenance machinery and equipment safely

- Using handheld devices to record completed work and report issues

- Assisting with biodiversity and environmental enhancement projects

- Supporting winter services, including gritting and snow clearance

- Assisting with garden clearances, environmental clean-ups, and other estate services activities where required

- Supporting colleagues and contractors to ensure an excellent service is delivered to residents

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone who is reliable, takes pride in their work, and enjoys working outdoors as part of a team.

You will have:

- Experience in grounds maintenance, horticulture, landscaping, or a similar environment

- Knowledge of grounds maintenance equipment and safe working practices

- Good communication and customer service skills

- A practical and proactive approach to work

- Ability to work independently and as part of a team

- A commitment to delivering high standards and excellent customer service

- Experience of using handheld devices or willingness to learn

- A full UK driving licence

- Flexibility to support weekend rota duties and seasonal demands where required

Why join us?

- Make a visible difference in local communities

- Work outdoors in varied and rewarding environments

- Be part of a supportive and friendly team

- Opportunities for training and development

- Help improve neighbourhoods and enhance biodiversity across our estates

- Play an important role in delivering services that residents value every day

Apply now if you're someone who takes pride in creating attractive, safe, and welcoming outdoor environments and enjoys making a positive difference in local communities, we'd love to hear from you.

We offer:

- A performance based annual bonus + pension contributions matched up to 6%

- 28 days holiday + bank holidays and the option to buy/sell holiday

- Training & Development and opportunities for continuing professional development including regular tool box talks

- A great team of colleagues to work with

- Regular social and charitable events and a range of wellbeing activities

- Enhanced family leave policies

- A really competitive package of flexible employee benefits including a cycle to work scheme

- A fantastic working office environment overlooking the River Medway that’s accessible and inclusive

- Free parking and disabled parking

- Access to two holiday homes in Norfolk and Dorset

At mhs homes we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Instructions for potential applicants: Please note we're using an anonymised recruitment process for this role. This means the shortlisting panel will only see personal details or CVs if you're shortlisted for interview. Therefore, shortlisting will be done based on your application and supporting statement. Please complete all sections fully and refer to the role profile when telling us about your skills and experience.

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