Grounds Maintenance Operative

Drax Power Station – Selby

Who are we?

Glendale, a family owned company since 1989,  is a market-leading, technology-focused, respected, environmental services provider. At the forefront of green service provision in the UK Glendale has revenues of over £65m and is proud to say we have been awarded the 2025 Pro Landscape Business Awards Supreme Winner and the BALI Employer Excellence Award Winner for 2025.

Activities throughout the UK include grounds management, arboriculture, landscaping, estate management, vegetation control, woodland management, supply and relocation of plants and semi-mature trees, winter services and the management of sports facilities.

Committed to the environment, Glendale is a Carbon Neutral business that seeks to improve the environment through our activities and go above and beyond to ensure that the planet is not adversely affected by our business. From ensuring local parks and open spaces are maintained to a high standard, to tree safety through our arboricultural teams, to saving mature trees through our Civic Tree business and ensuring sustainable design through our landscape architecture practice. Glendale offered the full range of landscape services from one unique source of professionals.

For more information visit www.glendale-services.co.uk. 

The Opportunity

• Full time
• 40 Hours per week
• £12.60 P/H
• Work outdoors and contribute to the maintenance of open spaces and the care of green spaces.
• Duties will include hedge trimming, clearing leaves, shrub bed maintenance, gritting in winter months, sweeping, garden clearance and litter as required.

The Person

• The ideal candidate must be keen to learn, enjoy a challenge, be honest, hardworking, reliable and personable and have a keen interest in horticulture. In return, we offer a competitive remuneration package which is tailored to your skills and qualifications.

• Previous knowledge of Grounds Maintenance skills and horticulture are desirable, however training will be provided.

• Previous experience of handheld machinery is desirable, however full training will be given.

• Operative must hold a full, clean UK driving license

• Reliable and conscientious with a can-do attitude

• The willingness to wear PPE and regulatory compliance are essential

• PA1 & PA6 certificates essential

• A willingness to learn

• Ability to work on one's own initiative

• Previous experience of grounds maintenance work, horticultural tasks.

• Availability and willingness to work evening overtime as and when required during the winter months for which an excellent bonus payment will be made each month

What can Glendale offer you?

• Competitive salary, with performance related bonuses, company car and relocation support

• Generous annual leave

• Free gym membership for you and a nominated person

• Employee health cash plan

• Employee discount portal - discounts on travel bookings, high street vouchers, gift cards, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending

• Pension scheme

• Company sick pay

• Genuine career progression

• Continuous professional development

How to Apply - Please apply with a letter of application and CV to northbussupport@glendale-services.co.uk

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We are proud to be Equal Opportunity employers and are committed to inclusion and diversity

If you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as interviews will be held throughout the process. Please note that if you have not received correspondence within 21 days then please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.