Grounds Maintenance Operative
| Posting date: | 21 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 August 2025 |
| Location: | Shoeburyness, Southend-On-Sea |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | QinetiQ Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 18202 |
Summary
Job Title: Grounds Maintenance Operative
Location: Shoeburyness
Role Type: Permanent – Full Time, on site working,
Role ID: 18202
Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Ground Maintenance Operative at our Shoeburyness site.
Role Purpose:
As a Grounds Maintenance Operative, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the outdoor areas we manage are safe and clean. Ensuring they are maintained to the required standard and give a great first and last impression.
Key Accountabilities:
1. Provide grounds maintenance support & services
2. Deliver specialist grounds services; including attention to pest & tree hazards
3. Maintain knowledge / awareness of grounds / land legislative, standards &
technical requirements & developments
4. Prioritisation of work programme to satisfy business needs
5. Form part of the on call rota during periods of inclement weather; supporting
site preparations & response to enable ongoing safe access / use of premises
6. Ensure robust application of health, safety & environmental procedures &
processes
7. Ensure maintenance standards and quality of work delivered are to the
required level
8. Oversee the conduct of contractors on site; monitoring the implementation &
performance of tasks allocated
9. Identify & ensure all key assets are available and appropriately maintained;
making recommendations on improvements additional requirements
Key Capabilities/Knowledge:
• Proactive, drive and enthusiasm; ‘can do’ approach
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills
• Ability to organise / prioritise work
• Ability to thrive as part of a team and work independently where appropriate
• Flexibility
Experience & Qualifications:
Preferred training in the following:
o Strimming, chainsaw use, ride on mower use,
• Full driving licence
• Proven ability to solve problems
• Manual Handling awareness/risk appreciation
• Previous experience in a similar role desirable
• Ability to safely deploy equipment/processes
Why Join QinetiQ?
As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.
As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential.
Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq
Our Benefits:
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental
Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance,
Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed
Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence
Employer recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community
Our Recruitment Process:
We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels value, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which mean factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.
Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.
UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Location: Shoeburyness
Role Type: Permanent – Full Time, on site working,
Role ID: 18202
Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Ground Maintenance Operative at our Shoeburyness site.
Role Purpose:
As a Grounds Maintenance Operative, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the outdoor areas we manage are safe and clean. Ensuring they are maintained to the required standard and give a great first and last impression.
Key Accountabilities:
1. Provide grounds maintenance support & services
2. Deliver specialist grounds services; including attention to pest & tree hazards
3. Maintain knowledge / awareness of grounds / land legislative, standards &
technical requirements & developments
4. Prioritisation of work programme to satisfy business needs
5. Form part of the on call rota during periods of inclement weather; supporting
site preparations & response to enable ongoing safe access / use of premises
6. Ensure robust application of health, safety & environmental procedures &
processes
7. Ensure maintenance standards and quality of work delivered are to the
required level
8. Oversee the conduct of contractors on site; monitoring the implementation &
performance of tasks allocated
9. Identify & ensure all key assets are available and appropriately maintained;
making recommendations on improvements additional requirements
Key Capabilities/Knowledge:
• Proactive, drive and enthusiasm; ‘can do’ approach
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills
• Ability to organise / prioritise work
• Ability to thrive as part of a team and work independently where appropriate
• Flexibility
Experience & Qualifications:
Preferred training in the following:
o Strimming, chainsaw use, ride on mower use,
• Full driving licence
• Proven ability to solve problems
• Manual Handling awareness/risk appreciation
• Previous experience in a similar role desirable
• Ability to safely deploy equipment/processes
Why Join QinetiQ?
As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.
As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential.
Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq
Our Benefits:
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental
Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance,
Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed
Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence
Employer recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community
Our Recruitment Process:
We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels value, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which mean factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.
Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.
UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
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