General Operative
Overview
A General Operative is responsible for maintaining high standards across residential sites, including apartment developments, external grounds, and communal areas. This role supports the day-to-day presentation, cleanliness, and upkeep of schemes through landscaping, cleaning, and general site maintenance duties.
Occu Services is seeking an experienced General Operative to join our team and support the day-to-day upkeep of our residential sites. The role is hands-on, site-based, and ideal for someone who is reliable, proactive, and committed to delivering high standards across landscaping, cleaning, and general maintenance activities.
We take pride in maintaining the external grounds and communal areas across the schemes we manage, while fostering a supportive, team-oriented working environment focused on quality and consistency.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Landscaping & Grounds Maintenance
- Grass and lawn cutting.
- Hedge cutting and trimming.
- Strimming and edging.
- Weeding by hand and through safe knapsack application.
- General garden maintenance and upkeep of landscaped areas.
Cleaning & External Maintenance
- Power washing and external cleaning of site surfaces and communal areas.
- Window cleaning as required across residential developments.
- Litter picking, waste removal, and general tidiness of external areas.
- Leaf and debris clearing to maintain safe and presentable surroundings.
General Duties
- Carry out daily site inspections to identify upkeep or safety issues.
- Report maintenance issues promptly to the relevant manager or team.
- Operate machinery and equipment safely and in line with company procedures.
- Deliver all work to a consistently high standard across residential sites.
Experience & Qualifications
- Safe Pass (essential).
- Manual Handling certification (required).
- Full driving licence preferred; own transport often advantageous.
- Experience with landscaping machinery (mowers, strimmers, hedge trimmers) beneficial.
- Prior landscaping, horticulture, or outdoor manual work experience desirable but not always essential.
- CSCS machinery tickets (excavator, dumper, telehandler) are an advantage.
Personal Attributes
- Self‑motivated, reliable, and physically fit for active outdoor work.
- Strong attention to detail and pride in high‑quality workmanship.
- Ability to work well independently and within a team.
Typical Work Conditions & Hours
- Full‑time, Monday–Friday roles are most common, with early start times.
- Outdoor work in all seasons.
What Occu Offers
- Stable role within a fast‑growing residential and facilities management company.
- Varied maintenance work across modern residential developments.
- A supportive, quality‑focused team environment.
Representation of the Business
The General Landscaping Operative must:
- Represent the organisation professionally and respectfully.
- Uphold company values in all communications and interactions.
- Maintain confidentiality and data protection standards.
- Ensure no communication misrepresents business information.
- Refer to the attendance guidelines & adhere to it.
About us
Our superstars are at the heart of everything we do, and we’re driven to being a part of their lives. So, when we talk about the Occu experience, we are talking about the culture that is built on the declaration of living large, meaningful lives full of purpose and values. We stay true to ourselves and what we believe in.
As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Occu is committed to equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion. Our office and developments are places where everyone feels safe, feels a sense of belonging, is respected, valued, and has their individual needs understood.
Occu is Ireland's fastest growing PRS platform. We strive to enhance the careers of the people that have the passion to bring our vision to life. We want to make renting easier, more transparent and fun for everyone that lives in an Occu property. Being a professional landlord means we make renting easier, transparent, and fun.
Pay: From €35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bike to work scheme
- Company events
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
