Grounds Maintenance Operative

Ready to turn your potential into something extraordinary?

At Mitie, we're the UK's leading facilities management and professional services company. We deliver essential services that help keep businesses, communities, and environments running smoothly every day.

Joining Mitie means becoming part of a team that values teamwork, innovation, and doing the right thing. We're here to help you start your career with purpose, giving you the skills, experience, and support to succeed.

Whether you're starting your first job or looking for a new direction, our apprenticeships give you the opportunity to learn, earn, and build a career. You'll gain a recognised qualification, hands-on experience, and the confidence to grow within one of the UK's leading FM businesses.

We're proud to be one of the UK's Top 100 Apprentice Employers, creating opportunities where everyone can develop and thrive.

What You'll Be Doing

As an Apprentice Grounds Maintenance Operative, you'll play an important role in helping us create and maintain high-quality outdoor spaces for our customers.

Working alongside experienced colleagues, you'll learn practical landscaping skills and how to deliver exceptional service every day.

Your apprenticeship journey could include:

• Maintaining outdoor spaces to a high standard, including grass, planting areas, and landscaped environments
• Using a range of grounds maintenance equipment including mowers, strimmers, leaf blowers, hedge cutters, and hand tools
• Supporting seasonal tasks such as pruning, planting, and general site upkeep
• Learning safe and effective ways to manage weeds and pests, including pesticide application once qualified
• Keeping work areas clean, safe, and well maintained
• Using digital systems to record completed work and report any issues
• Following health, safety, environmental, and quality standards at all times
• Learning about sustainable working practices and how we reduce our environmental impact
• Working collaboratively as part of a team to deliver great results for our customers

No two days will be the same, and you'll develop practical skills that will support a long-term career in landscaping and facilities management.

Your Apprenticeship

As part of your apprenticeship, you'll complete a Level 2 Horticulture and Landscaping Apprenticeship over 24 months.

You'll be supported throughout your journey by a dedicated Skills Coach who will help you build your knowledge, complete your learning, and develop your practical skills.

Your training will include:

• Hands-on workplace experience
• Off-the-job learning through college, online learning, or training sessions
• Development of practical landscaping and horticultural skills
• Emergency First Aid training
• Safe use and handling of pesticides (where required)

Our dedicated Apprenticeship Team will support you every step of the way, helping you make the most of your opportunities and achieve your career goals.

Could You Be Our Next Apprentice?

We're looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals who are ready to learn, get hands-on, and start their career in landscaping.

To succeed as a Mitie apprentice, you'll need:

• GCSEs in Maths and English (or equivalent) - If you don't currently hold these, we can help you work towards them.
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team
• An interest in outdoor work and developing practical skills
• Confidence using (or willingness to learn) mechanical equipment and hand tools
• Reliability and a proactive approach

No previous experience is required. If you're enthusiastic, willing to learn, and ready to get involved, we'll give you the support and training to help you succeed.