Contractual Maintenance Support

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.