Grounds Person

Join us, we’re an Investors in People Gold Standard Company.

Due to expansion, we have an exciting opportunity for a Grounds Person to join a new Arb team across the Midlands area (Hertfordshire/Buckinghamshire). You will be working alongside 2 Arborists on rail contracts, taking ownership of maintaining a safe, clean working environment on the ground below the works.

What we offer;

At Ground Control we believe in rewarding our employees for their hard work. We offer a wide-ranging benefits programme inspiring you to realise your full potential;

• We have recently been rated 62^nd in the Britain’s Best Company List for 2021
• We inclusively support ‘The Race at Work Charter’, ‘Ban the Box’, ‘The Armed Forces Covenant’ and are ‘Disability Confident’
• A supportive, entrepreneurial working environment that fosters collaboration
• We believe that ‘no job is too urgent or important not to be done safely’ and embed this Safety culture throughout the business
• Training, development, coaching and mentoring opportunities, with clear career path progression
• Match funding for employee fundraising and 2 personal choice volunteering days
• We invest 5% of our profits into the Evergreen Fund, an investment fund dedicated to sustainability and environmental initiatives.
• By 2025 we have committed to planting 1,000,000 trees, having a fully electric fleet, and being carbon neutral
• Cycle to work, Travel loans
• Bupa employee support & Free Flu Jab & subscriptions to an online GP service and Calm, the wellbeing app

How we work;

We put people at the centre of everything we do.

Everyone is welcome. We’re embracing a culture where difference is valued. Your uniqueness will be celebrated. We believe diversity grows innovation, and innovation creates initiative. Together we’ll succeed in caring for each other, caring for our communities and caring for our Environment. Together, we’re stronger.

Who are we looking for?

In order to be successful in this role, you must have:

• High standards for work quality
• Excellent knowledge of Health & Safety
• Strong communication skills
• Experience working outdoors, ideally with vegetation

Although not essential, it would be beneficial for you to have experience with some, or all, of the following:

• Chipper
• Brush Cutter
• Hedge Cutter
• Chainsaw

Join us to make a difference!