Greenspace / Gardening Operative

Full Time, Permanent

Split shifts 7-4:30pm summer, 7-1:30pm winter

Closing Date: 19th August

Interview Date: 26th August

Support our communities. See the difference you can make in our city.

At One Manchester we are on an incredible journey to shape our future.

We have an exciting position available for a Greenspace Operative to join us!

You’ll carry out work with a focus on delivering excellent customer service, along with an ethos of ‘Right First

Time’ always completing Greenspace task where practicable in one visit, ensuring high quality and high

standards of performance.

You will carry out the operational duties of an all-round multi-skilled Greenspace operative, including

associated works, across the full range of Greenspace services on all One Manchester`s owned and

managed properties. Further to this, you’ll visit premises and properties to carry out Greenspace maintenance work to both tenanted and empty homes.

What we’re looking for:

• An NVQ Level 2 horticulture qualification [or equivalent), or willingness to work towards

• A Full Driving licence which will allow to tow trailer and plant or willingness to work towards

• PA1/PA6 Spraying licence or will work towards

• A working knowledge of legislation relating to H&S and COSSH

• Basic IT skills including Microsoft word and email, along with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Experience of working within a customer facing environment offering excellent customer service.

• Ability to accurately record, document and complete work activity through mobile devices or other appropriate means.

Why take up the challenge with One Manchester? This really is a great place to work. We’ve bags of potential and have huge opportunities waiting to be unlocked. Supportive and flexible, we’re rightly proud of our work and excited about the future. So, challenge yourself to be creative and ambitious and see the difference you can make in our great city.

If this sounds like you then apply today, we’d love to hear from you!

We own and manage over 12,000 homes in central, south and east Manchester. We have one purpose: to provide good quality homes, great services, and real opportunities for our customers and communities. Our role as a trusted Registered Provider of Social Housing goes well beyond putting people in safe and secure homes. That’s not to say it’s not one our key priorities, it’s simply one of the many things we do to help our customers live happy and fulfilled lives. We put people at the heart of everything we do. We’re constantly evolving as a business to ensure we’re supporting our customers and communities. We focus on improving our communities by offering a range of services, including employment opportunities, building new developments, and ensuring our customers have safe homes to live in.

In accordance with the aims of our Equality and Diversity strategy and organisational commitment to address the employment of underrepresented groups, One Manchester is operating 'the Rooney Rule'. This means that we aim to interview at least one ethnically diverse candidate for all roles. We will also interview at least one female candidate for all our roles within our trades and facilities teams where we experience an under representation.

One Manchester strives for equality, diversity and inclusion in all that we do. We positively encourage applications for employment from eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We are transitioning to a culture where agile working will be a feature of many of our roles. We also try to support and promote a culture of flexible working where possible and practical. If you are interested in a role but require flexibility or part time hours please give us a call and we can let you know if this can be considered for a particular role.