Grounds Maintenance Operative (Matlock) - Matlock, Derbyshire
| Posting date: | 22 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £26,883 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 August 2025 |
| Location: | Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2HJ |
| Company: | Platform Housing Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1124498 |
Summary
The Vacancy
Calling all Grounds Maintenance Operatives in Matlock!
Platform Property Care has a permanent position for an experienced Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our Grounds Maintenance Team based in Matlock covering our Estates and communities here and the surrounding area. This is an ideal role for someone who loves working outdoors and creating great looking environments for our customers.
What could you be doing?
You will be responsible for looking after the green areas in and around our estates. Your duties will include tractor and pedestrian grass maintenance, brush cutting/ strimming, hedge cutting, shrub pruning, planting, weeding, and litter picking.
Working for Platform Property Care you will benefit from
• Basic salary of £26,319 per annum
• Additional payment of £564 per annum*
• Permanent contract with work all year round
• 25 days holiday plus 8 paid bank holidays
• Access to free healthcare and dental plan through Medicash
• Pension contribution scheme with employer contributions of up to 12% (inclusive of life assurance and dependent on employee contributions)
Some things we need from you:
• You’ll be motivated and passionate about making a difference to our external landscape
• You’ll have a full UK driving licence – this is essential as it is a mobile role
• You will need to live within commutable distance of our Molyneux Business Park, Matlock depot.
• You will really enjoy working outdoors in all weather conditions
• You’ll have a good Health & Safety knowledge
• And have relevant grounds maintenance experience ideally for a local authority or housing association/ gardening/horticultural skills, or qualifications
The working pattern for this role is a permanent annualised contract:
Summer (March – November) 42.5 hours a week Monday to Friday
Winter (December – February) 32.5 hours a week Monday to Friday
Part of Platform Housing Group, Platform Property Care is a well-established property maintenance business. Working with us is more than just a job. We value the contribution that our colleagues make to our business; our vision is clear – we are growing fast, and we aim to achieve our plan through an engaged and highly skilled team.
If this sounds like the ideal role and place for you then we’d love to hear from you! To find out more about these opportunities, please contact: recruitment@platformhg.com.
*£26,883 is made up of your base salary of £26,319 per annum and an additional payment of £564 per annum.
This role is mobile, so it is essential you have a current valid driving licence. Unfortunately, we cannot progress applications from applicants who do not hold this.
We do not require recruitment agency support at this time - all speculative CV’s will be treated as a direct application.
Calling all Grounds Maintenance Operatives in Matlock!
Platform Property Care has a permanent position for an experienced Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our Grounds Maintenance Team based in Matlock covering our Estates and communities here and the surrounding area. This is an ideal role for someone who loves working outdoors and creating great looking environments for our customers.
What could you be doing?
You will be responsible for looking after the green areas in and around our estates. Your duties will include tractor and pedestrian grass maintenance, brush cutting/ strimming, hedge cutting, shrub pruning, planting, weeding, and litter picking.
Working for Platform Property Care you will benefit from
• Basic salary of £26,319 per annum
• Additional payment of £564 per annum*
• Permanent contract with work all year round
• 25 days holiday plus 8 paid bank holidays
• Access to free healthcare and dental plan through Medicash
• Pension contribution scheme with employer contributions of up to 12% (inclusive of life assurance and dependent on employee contributions)
Some things we need from you:
• You’ll be motivated and passionate about making a difference to our external landscape
• You’ll have a full UK driving licence – this is essential as it is a mobile role
• You will need to live within commutable distance of our Molyneux Business Park, Matlock depot.
• You will really enjoy working outdoors in all weather conditions
• You’ll have a good Health & Safety knowledge
• And have relevant grounds maintenance experience ideally for a local authority or housing association/ gardening/horticultural skills, or qualifications
The working pattern for this role is a permanent annualised contract:
Summer (March – November) 42.5 hours a week Monday to Friday
Winter (December – February) 32.5 hours a week Monday to Friday
Part of Platform Housing Group, Platform Property Care is a well-established property maintenance business. Working with us is more than just a job. We value the contribution that our colleagues make to our business; our vision is clear – we are growing fast, and we aim to achieve our plan through an engaged and highly skilled team.
If this sounds like the ideal role and place for you then we’d love to hear from you! To find out more about these opportunities, please contact: recruitment@platformhg.com.
*£26,883 is made up of your base salary of £26,319 per annum and an additional payment of £564 per annum.
This role is mobile, so it is essential you have a current valid driving licence. Unfortunately, we cannot progress applications from applicants who do not hold this.
We do not require recruitment agency support at this time - all speculative CV’s will be treated as a direct application.
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