Gardener/Grounds Maintenance Operative - Berkshire

Morgan Hunt is recruiting for an Estate Services Gardener to work with a Housing Trust based in Berkshire on a Permanent basis. The details of the job are below:

Hours: Full-time 36 hours 7.30am to 15.30pm Mon - Fri

Salary: £27,248 per year

Location: Berkshire

Must have full clean driving licence company van will be provided.

Estate Services Gardener - Help Keep Our Estates Green, Clean and Welcoming

Love working outdoors? Enjoy creating attractive, well‑kept green spaces for residents and communities? As a Gardener at the trust, you'll play a key role in delivering a high‑quality, customer‑focused grounds maintenance service across our estates. You'll use your horticultural skills, tools and machinery to keep communal areas tidy, safe and welcoming.

This is a role where your hard work is seen and appreciated every day. You'll help maintain vibrant outdoor spaces through seasonal planting, hedge and turf care, weed management and general gardening tasks-contributing to a cleaner, greener environment for our residents.

What you'll do

• Carry out scheduled grounds maintenance tasks across estates in line with published programmes
• Complete seasonal horticultural tasks such as planting, hedge trimming, turf care, weed spraying/weeding and leaf clearance
• Apply and store chemicals safely in accordance with DEFRA, the Pesticides Regulations Act and company guidelines
• Operate and maintain manual and powered tools, machinery and equipment safely and correctly
• Remove and dispose of green waste in line with waste‑management procedures
• Keep estates clean, tidy, weed‑free and litter‑free in line with grounds maintenance standards
• Assist with soft and hard landscaping projects
• Respond to emergencies and report issues requiring specialist attention (e.g. tree works, vandalism, equipment defects)
• Follow all Health & Safety procedures, carrying out security checks and reporting hazards
• Provide cover for colleagues during absence and maintain high service standards across all sites

What you'll need

• Excellent customer service skills and clear communication (verbal and written)
• Ability to carry out horticultural maintenance using hand tools and mechanical equipment
• Good literacy and basic numeracy skills
• Basic knowledge of Health & Safety requirements within estate services
• Ability to organise your workload with minimal supervision
• Physically capable of performing moderately strenuous outdoor work in all weather
• Ability to work well within a team and understand your impact on residents and other services
• PA1 & PA6a pesticide certificates (desirable but not essential)
• A valid UK driving licence (required)

Who you are

You will be:

• Committed to delivering excellent customer experience
• Dedicated to providing first‑class grounds maintenance
• Professional, personable and proactive in all interactions
• A strong team player with a flexible and cooperative approach
• Able to respond appropriately to emergencies and use your initiative
• Someone who demonstrates trust's values at all times

What We Offer

• 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Two paid volunteering days each year
• Flexible benefits scheme and employee discount portal
• Life assurance at 4x your salary
• Up to 10% pension contribution

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.