Ground Maintenance Operative

LOCATION: The Gyle Shopping Centre, Edinburgh EH12 9JY

CONTRACT: Permanent

HOURS: 40 hours per week, 5days/7

PAY RATE: £13.10 per hour

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Job Objective & Responsibilities: 

Working as part of our talented ABM Service Team at Gyle Shopping Centre, you will be on the front line in being responsible for delivering outstanding levels of customer service to all visitors to our site. You will be key for the delivery of exceptional ground maintenance and winter services at Gyle Shopping Centre. Ensuring that the compliances are adhered to, for delivering high levels of ground maintenance services to our client & customers. This will include all aspects of work required within a busy shopping centre. 

Main Duties & Responsibilities:  

• Grass and hedge cutting. 

• Border maintenance. 

• Spraying. 

• Clearing leaves. 

• Litter picking. 

• Winter gritting. 

• Assisting with other external services when required. 

• Operating a range of vehicles, machinery and equipment in accordance with health and safety procedures. 

• Keeping Gyle Shopping Centre site safe and welcoming towards our client & customers.  

• Being an excellent ABM brand ambassador. 

Person Specification: 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 

• Excellent organizational and influencing skills. 

• Ground Keeping experience required. 

• First Aid at work (desirable). 

• PA1 & PA6 spraying licence (desirable) 

• IPAF (desirable) 

• IOSH working safely (desirable) 

• Articulate and able to communicate effectively.  

• Be able to work as part of a team. 

• Must be able to follow instructions. 

• The ability to be flexible to meet the needs and demands of the role & the business. 

•  The ability to effectively prioritise your workload and build relationships with key stakeholders. 

• Excellent attention to detail and ability to follow process. 

• The ability to work on own initiative and take full ownership of role. 

We’re proud to offer a great range of benefits including:

• 24/7 GP: Both you and your immediate family can speak to a UK-based GP from the comfort of your own home
• Mental Health support and Life Event Counseling
• Get Fit Programme
• Financial and legal support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access Perks at Work, our innovative employee app where you can find:

• Perks: discounts, gift cards, cashback, and exclusive offers
• Life: Search for resources and tools on topics ranging from family and life to health, money and work
• Support: Online chat or telephone service for urgent support in a crisis

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About ABM:

ABM (NYSE: ABM) is one of the world’s largest providers of integrated facility, engineering, and infrastructure solutions. Every day, over 100,000 team members deliver essential services that make spaces cleaner, safer, and efficient, enhancing the overall occupant experience.

ABM serves a wide range of market sectors including commercial real estate, aviation, mission critical, and manufacturing and distribution. With over $8 billion in annual revenue and a blue-chip client base, ABM delivers innovative technologies and sustainable solutions that enhance facilities and empower clients to achieve their goals. Committed to creating smarter, more connected spaces, ABM is investing in the future to meet evolving challenges and build a healthier, thriving world. ABM: Driving possibility, together.

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ABM are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief. We are proud members of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme.