Contractual Maintenance Support
This job advert is for a role at our Croydon (South London) growing community.
This job advert is for a role at our Croydon (South London) growing community.
Roots Allotments is all about helping people reconnect with nature, get their hands dirty, and grow their own. Our spaces need a bit of love to stay looking their best – and that's where you come in.
We're looking for a reliable and practical maintenance person to help keep our Croydon site in top shape. You'll be working outdoors, using a ride-on mower, strimmer, and good old-fashioned elbow grease to keep things tidy and welcoming. This is a hands-on, boots-on-the-ground role, supporting the Patch Manager and helping us keep the Roots vibe alive.
About you
- Experienced with mowing (ride-on and push) and strimming
- Confident working outdoors in all weather
- Practical, dependable, and hard-working
- Able to work independently and get stuck in
- Flexible and willing to help with one-off tasks as needed
What you'll be doing
- Mowing communal pathways and areas with a ride-on mower
- Strimming patches that are overgrown
- Resetting patches ready for new members
- Weeding members' patches as part of our service offering
- Supporting the Patch Manager with general site upkeep
- Helping with occasional ad hoc tasks as needed
Working Days & Pay
- Starting at 1 day per week, scaling up to 3.5 days weekly
- Extra ad hoc work available where needed
- £13.85 per hour
- Flexible schedule – weekday availability preferred
If you love being outdoors, take pride in keeping things tidy, and want to be part of a growing green community, we'd love to hear from you.