Grounds Operative

Sodexo

  • Stevenage, Hertfordshire
  • £12.60 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 6 days ago
  • Shifts between 06:00 and 16:00 depending on the season (summer/ winter hours)
  • £12.60 per hour
  • Opportunities for career development
  • Plus our Sodexo employee benefits package
  • On-site Gym
  • Free parking
  • 20% staff discount on made-in-house food
  • 28 Days Holiday rising to 33 Days with Service (Including Bank Holidays)
  • Check your local transport links here: Plan Your Journey | Traveline - the destination you should input is SG1 2NY
Grounds OperativeStevenage - Full timeOperational excellence begins with you.At Sodexo, we're passionate about our people. We know that our teams are the key to delivering exceptional service and creating quality experiences for our clients, customers, and employees. Build a name with big-name businesses.As a Grounds Operative with Sodexo, you'll enhance the services of our vibrant corporate site, offering a helping hand to ensure flawless facilities operations and keep things running smoothly.What you'll do:
  • Mow lawns, trim edges, and maintain borders
  • Perform weeding and weed control (manual or chemical)
  • Clear leaves, litter, and dispose of waste
  • Empty outdoor bins and keep the site clean
  • Plant, water, and maintain flowers, shrubs, and trees
  • Prune hedges and greenery as needed
  • Check irrigation systems and apply mulch or soil conditioner
  • Assist with seasonal planting and replanting
  • Sweep paths, roads, and courtyards
  • Inspect and report damage to fences, gates, and outdoor furniture
  • Support biodiversity and sustainability initiatives
  • Provide snow and ice gritting in winter (Nov-March)
  • Support operations during adverse weather
  • Attend daily briefings and develop skills to assist the Grounds Manager
  • Operate and maintain grounds machinery safely
  • Conduct safety checks and ensure proper equipment storage
  • Be trained to drive Sodexo vehicles and machinery
  • Follow health and safety protocols and report hazards
  • Ensure contractor compliance with safety standards
  • Respond professionally to client requests and maintain a respectful attitude
What you'll bring:
  • Horticulture or groundskeeping experience and qualifications preferred
  • Valid driving license; willing to train on site vehicles
  • Knowledge of health and safety, COSHH, and sustainability
  • Attention to detail; able to identify and report issues
  • Clear communication with clients, team, and contractors
  • Reliable; work well independently or in a team
  • Skilled in planting, pruning, weed control, and equipment use
  • Basic admin skills for reporting and coordination
  • Good listening skills; able to follow procedures and safety standards
Why Sodexo?:Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it's a chance to be part of something greater.Belong in a company and team that values you for you.Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.Thrive in your own way.We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:
  • Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support
  • An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
  • Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
  • Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular big-brand retailers
  • Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
  • Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
  • Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
  • Sodexo UK and Irelands enhanced benefits and leave policies
A little more about Sodexo:At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, Generations and Origins.We're a Disability Confident Leader employer. We're committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.Click to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.Ready to be part of something greater?Work with the best in the business.Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applicationsSalary £12.60 per hour plus Sodexo Benefits
Frequency Hourly
Job Reference SDX/TP/2240324/147152
Contract Type Permanent
Closing Date 11 September, 2025
Job Category Grounds Maintenance
Business Unit UK Corporate Services - Frontline
Location Stevenage, United Kingdom
No. of positions 1
Posted on 28 August, 2025

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