Location
Oldham Wastewater Treatment Works, The Causeway, Off Gateway Crescent, Broadway Industrial Estate, Chadderton, OL9 9XD, Manchester, United Kingdom

Hours
Full Time - 37 hours per week

Salary
£29,122.00 per annum

About the Role
United Utilities is committed to delivering great water for a stronger, greener, and healthier North West of England. We value diversity, inclusion, and innovation, fostering a culture where our people can grow, excel, and be themselves. As a Regional Grounds Maintenance Operative, you will play a vital role in maintaining essential site and land areas across Water and Wastewater Treatment sites. Your work will ensure these sites and associated land remain safe, well-maintained, and compliant with company standards.

You will undertake grounds maintenance, vegetation management, soft landscaping, arboriculture tasks, and building maintenance activities. This includes operating a variety of powered and non-powered plant, tools, and equipment, performing recovery works on operational and non-operational land, and supporting the training of new starters. You will also be responsible for adhering to health and safety regulations and identifying site improvements.

This role involves physically demanding work in outdoor environments with exposure to environmental hazards and sewerage contamination. You will contribute to the delivery of site maintenance plans, ensuring quality, performance, and safety standards are met consistently.

Experience
Practical experience in grounds maintenance, vegetation management, soft landscaping, and building maintenance. Confident operation of grounds maintenance machinery including pedestrian mowers, strimmers, blowers, ride-on mowers, tractors, pole saws, and robotics. Ability to plan and deliver scheduled and unscheduled works across multiple sites. Strong communication skills and ability to build positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Ability to carry out dynamic risk assessments and provide excellent customer service.

About you
Physically fit and able to perform demanding outdoor tasks in varying weather conditions. Safety conscious with a commitment to following health and safety policies and procedures. Motivated, reliable, and able to work independently as well as part of a team. Willingness to learn and support others, including contributing to the training of new starters.

Qualifications
Essential
- Full UK Driving Licence – Category B

Desirable
- City & Guilds Level 2 Principles of Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides (PA1)
- City & Guilds Level 2 Award in Safe Application of Pesticides using Hand-Held Equipment (PA6/PA6INJ/PA6W)
- NPTC Level 2 Certificate of Competence in Manually Fed Wood Chipper Operations
- City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Award in Safe Use of a Powered Pole Pruner

Benefits
- 26 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days after four years of service (one day increase per year)
- 8 bank holidays
- Competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution (21% combined) and life cover
- Up to 7.5% performance-related bonus scheme and recognition awards
- Comprehensive healthcare plan
- Discounts on gym memberships and digital fitness subscriptions
- Employee assistance programme
- Salary finance and wealth management courses
- EVolve Car Scheme
- Mental health first aiders and enhanced parental leave schemes
- ShareBuy and flexible benefits options