We have a fantastic opportunity for a Landscaping Operative to join our team. You will join us on a fulltime, permanent basis in return for a competitive salary of £32,448 per annum working Summer and Winter annualised hours.
Black Country Homeforce is our in-house building maintenance team that operates throughout Birmingham and the Black Country. Homeforce is responsible for delivering over £2 million worth of disabled adaptations, responsive repairs, and planned maintenance such as replacement kitchens and bathrooms as well as other domestic works.
In return for joining us as our Landscaping Operative, we can offer a range of benefits including:
* 24 Days Annual leave per year, plus bank holiday entitlements – so you can have a well-earned rest
* Use of a company van (business use & commuting) with a company fuel card – to help you get around
* Uniform is provided – so you can always look your best
* Staff recognition scheme – because hard work doesn’t go unnoticed
* 100% Annual Attendance Reward – to reward you for being there for our customers
* Annual Pay Review – ensuring your pay reflects what’s happening in the market
* Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides free, confidential support in health, wellbeing, financial and legal matters – because sometimes, we all need a helping hand
* Life assurance – In case the worst should happen
* A broad learning and development programme – to help you be the best that you can be
* Access to an attractive contributory pension scheme – giving you peace of mind about life after work.
The successful applicant will be responsible for providing a high quality and cost-effective Landscaping & Fencing service to Black Country Housing Group’s Customers. Carry out a full range of hard and soft landscaping duties including fencing working on various domestic and commercial properties.
Specific tasks of the role include, but are not limited to:
1. The implementation of fencing, landscaping (hard & soft) and site maintenance works on a wide range of sites including commercial and domestic properties.
2. Provide high-quality grounds and garden service, ensuring compliance with agreed standards, specifications, and timescales.
3. Represent BCHG on site, working with customers, contractors, and colleagues to provide access, reporting responsive repairs, fly tipping, graffiti, and safeguarding alerts.
4. Record customer feedback and suggestions, acting on minor changes and collating information to support decisions on service improvement.
5. Foster positive working relationships with customers, colleagues, and contractors to improve the overall appearance of estates.
6. Deliver services to standards and specifications, ensuring awareness of the need to deliver a cost-effective service to customers.
Minimum Requirements:
* Must have a full UK manual driving license.
* The post holder will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure check and a six month probation period.
About Us:
BCHG is proud to be recognised as a Times top 100 Company in The Midlands. We have over 2,100 homes across the Black Country and Birmingham and a purpose-built Residential Care Home. We support our local communities by offering free services that help individuals with self-achievement and aspiration through our career development, training and employment services.
Founded in 1974, we have grown significantly both in terms of the number of homes we rent and the breadth of other housing related services we now offer. We help thousands of customers every year making a real difference to their lives.
At Black Country Housing Group our values are not just a set of words but are at the heart of the way our organisation works and how our colleagues interact in their day-to-day activities. We are committed to developing and supporting our colleagues and have received Gold recognition from Investors in People. We are proud to be recognised as a Disability Confident Employer and are always reviewing how we can be more inclusive.
If you would like to join us please click ‘Apply’ now, we’d love to hear from you!
At BCHG we are proud to be an inclusive organisation and we are committed to equal opportunity and encouraged applications from candidates regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
We are happy to share we have been awarded the Gold Award from the Armed Forces Covenant for our commitment to supporting veterans and their families.
Reasonable adjustments will be made available should you be invited to interview.
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