Title:
Grounds Maintenance Operative

Location:
Boscombe Down, England, United Kingdom

Role Type:
Permanent – Full Time

Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role ID: SF17935

Are you ready to be part of the future? At Qineti Q, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Grounds Maintenance Operative at our Mo D Boscombe Down site in Salisbury, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role

As a Ground Maintenance Operative and member of the Estates Delivery discipline within UK Defence Operations, you will provide support by delivering planned or requested activities in order to effectively deliver a high quality grounds operations service.

Day-to-day, you’ll deliver grounds maintenance services, identifying areas for improvement, additional demand and to ensure key first and last impressions on the site are maintained.

Your responsibilities will include:
Delivering specialist grounds services, including attention to pest and tree hazards

Maintaining knowledge, awareness of grounds/land legislates, standards, technical requirements and developments

Ensuring correct prioritisation of work programme to satisfy business needs

Forming part of the on-call rota during periods of inclement weather; supporting site preparations and response to enable ongoing safe access/use of premises

Ensuring robust application of health, safety and environmental procedures and processes

Overseeing the conduct of contractors on site; monitoring the implementation and performance of tasks allocated

Essential experience of the Grounds Maintenance Operative:
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Proactive, drive and enthusiasm; ‘can do’ approach

Excellent inter-personal and communication skills

Previous experience in Grounds Maintenance and ability to thrive as part of a team and work independently where appropriate

Ability to organise/prioritise work

Manual Handling awareness and risk appreciation

Essential qualifications for the Grounds Maintenance Operative:

Full driving licence

Appropriate Plant LANTRA or C&G Qualification

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at Salisbury. Set working times are Monday-Thursday; 08:00-16:30 and Friday 08:00-16:00. Compressed working hours optional.

MOD Boscombe Down is a unique operational site featuring the longest military runway in the UK. Primarily focusing on providing testing, evaluation and support services for aviation and aerospace systems. Renowned for its extensive flight testing capabilities the site plays a vital role in the UK’s aviation defence contributing to the development, testing and airworthiness of military aircraft enhancing operational readiness and effectiveness.

Why Join Qineti Q?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join Qineti Q. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a Qineti Q employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Our Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance

Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days

Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance

Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme

Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process:
We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels value, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in Qineti Q are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which mean factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)