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United Utilities

Regional Grounds Maintenance Operative

Salary:  £29,122 per annum
Location flexibility:  3 office days / week – 3 days in the office, 2 days from home
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United Utilities

Regional Grounds Maintenance Operative

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Job Description

Salary - £29,122.00
 Work Type - Onsite
 Job Location - Lancashire, United Kingdom
 Role Type - Permanent
 Employment Type - Full Time
 Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week

United Utilities’ (UU) purpose is to deliver great water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West of England. We are committed to providing our services in a way that respects the environment, supports the economy, and benefits society.

We value diversity, inclusion and innovation in our workplace, and we foster a culture where our people can grow, excel, and be themselves.

We uphold our ethics, values and business model to fulfil our mission and, by setting clear goals and objectives, we create sustainable long-term value for our colleagues, customers and communities. Whether you work with a team that shares your vision or join a network of peers with similar interests, you will find a welcoming and supportive organisation to be part of.

We’ve got a lot to offer. You’ll be part of a thriving FTSE 100 company and will enjoy a range of core benefits that reflect your value and value contribution."

The Role

We are looking for a number of Regional Grounds Maintenance Operatives to join our team, delivering essential site maintenance and recovery activities across both operational and non‑operational land. Your work will help ensure our Water and Wastewater Treatment sites — along with a wide range of owned land — remain safe, well‑maintained, and operating to the highest standards.

In this role, you’ll carry out grounds maintenance, vegetation management, soft landscaping, arboriculture tasks, and building maintenance, supporting the delivery of our site maintenance plans and ensuring compliance with company quality, performance, and safety standards.

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What You’ll Be Doing

  • Undertake grounds maintenance, vegetation management, soft landscaping, adhoc works and building maintenance activities on a variety of sites.
  • Carry out physically demanding tasks in a fast changing outdoor environment with exposure to and in close proximity to environmental hazards and sewerage contamination.
  • Carry out recovery works on operational and non-operational land, this could include filter bed vegetation removal, Pontoon Works. This list is not exhaustive and may require specific training to carry out some tasks.
  • Operate and perform daily checks on a variety of powered and non-powered plant, tools and equipment including vehicles, trailers, ride on mowers, agricultural vehicles/equipment, large plant, robots and small hand held tools. (This list is not exhaustive as the business grows and we add more machinery to the business further training will be given)
  • Record the work completed on a corporate system.
  • Carry out minor remedial work on non-assets (flags, fencing etc.), appropriate to the level of competence and training.
  • Contribute towards the training of new starters from the Youth Employment Program and employment agencies.
  • Adhere to Health and Safety requirements and to comply with regulations and internal company policy.
  • Identify any site standards improvements and winter work during the scheduled visits.
  • Application and handling of pesticides including invasive weed management

What You’ll Bring

  • Practical experience in grounds maintenance, vegetation management, soft landscaping, and building maintenance.
  • Confident use of grounds maintenance machinery such as pedestrian mowers, strimmers, blowers, ride‑on mowers, tractors, pole saws, and robotics.
  • Ability to plan and deliver both scheduled and unscheduled works across multiple sites.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Ability to carry out dynamic risk assessments.
  • Excellent customer service skills

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications

  • Full UK Driving Licence – Cat B

Desirable Qualifications

  • 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.

Why Join United Utilities

  • A generous annual leave package of 26 days, which increases to 30 days after four years of service (increases one day per year), in addition to 8 bank holidays
  • A competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution, 21% combined, and life cover
  • Up to 7.5% performance-related bonus scheme, as well as recognition awards for outstanding achievements
  • A comprehensive healthcare plan through our company-funded scheme
  • MyGymDiscounts - gym and wellness benefit that offers up to 25% off on gym memberships and digital fitness subscriptions
  • Best Doctors
  • Salary Finance
  • Wealth at Work courses
  • Deals and discounts
  • EVolve Car Scheme
  • Employee Assistance Plan
  • Mental health first aiders
  • ShareBuy
  • MORE Choices flexible benefits
  • Enhanced parental leave schemes

We rely on every employee to ensure our customers receive the best possible service, day in, day out. In return, we ensure that you will be well rewarded for your efforts, from an excellent salary through to development opportunities that will really kick start a thriving career here at UU.

Working at United Utilities

3 office days / week – 3 days in the office, 2 days from home

A little flex time

Company employees:

7,500

Gender diversity (m:f):

65:35

Hiring in countries

United Kingdom

Office Locations

Company benefits

26 days annual leave + bank holidays
Annual bonus – Bonus levels vary depending on your role grade
Buy or sell annual leave – Buy or sell up to 5 days per year
Death in service – covered for 4 times pensionable earnings
Cinema discounts
Employee recognition scheme – Colleague led recognition scheme with monthly winners
Cycle to work scheme
Dental coverage
Collaboration spaces
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Employee assistance programme
Enhanced maternity leave – Up to 26 weeks leave at full pay
Enhanced pension match/contribution – Up to 21% combined contributions
Enhanced sick days
Ergonomic workstations
Faith rooms
Family health insurance
Further education support – Ongoing learning opportunities through apprenticeships and vocational training
Gym membership – On-site gym at our head office & discounts on local gyms for those not based there
Health cash plan
Health insurance
In house training
Mental health days – 1 wellbeing day per year (in addition to annual leave)
Mental health first aiders
Compassionate leave
Enhanced paternity leave – Up to 4 weeks leave at full pay
Mental health platform access – Offering mental health consultations, health checks, digital fitness resources, and wellbeing support.
On-site gym
Open to compressed hours
Open to part time work for some roles
Adoption leave
Private GP service – via our virtual GP - available to you and your loved ones
Professional subscriptions
Referral bonus – of £500
Neonatal leave
Reservist leave – Reservists/Army Reserve with 6 months service are entitled to 10 days paid leave per year to attend the annual training camp.
Restaurant discounts
Secure on-site parking
Sensory-Friendly Setup
Shared parental leave
Will writing
Carer’s leave
On-site childcare – Only at our head office
Income protection