Estate Services Gardener (Ride on Mower)

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

We currently have two positions available. This role will be for the ride on mower team and will be covering the following postcodes: LU1, LU3, LU4, LU5, MK40, MK42, MK45, SG19

Love working outdoors? Enjoy creating attractive, well‑kept green spaces for residents and communities? As a Gardener at Peabody, 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.

What you’ll do

• Carry out scheduled grounds maintenance tasks across estates in line with published programmes
• 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
• 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

What you’ll need

• Excellent customer service skills and clear communication (verbal and written)
• Experience of using a Ride on Mower
• Ability to carry out horticultural maintenance using hand tools and mechanical equipment
• Basic knowledge of Health & Safety requirements within estate services
• Physically capable of performing moderately strenuous outdoor work in all weather
• 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

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

Please read before applying

Interviews will be ongoing, in person in Houghton Regis no later than Friday 4th December

This role requires a Basic DBS check.

If this sounds like the right role for you and you’d love to be part of Peabody, we’d like to hear from you.
Please apply now by submitting an anonymised CV and a short statement explaining why you’re the perfect fit for this role.

Got questions? Reach out to Mike Sugrue, Talent Specialist, at mike.sugrue@peabody.org.uk

When you join Peabody, you’re joining a team guided by our values:
Be Kind, Do the Right Thing, Love New Ideas, Celebrate Diversity, Keep Our Promises, and Pull Together.
We believe in creating a workplace where everyone feels supported, included and empowered.