Garden Machinery Mechanic

Greengrass Landscape Contractors Ltd
Ipswich
1 month ago
Applications closed
Overview

Greengrass Landscape Contractors Ltd is a family-run business with nearly two decades of experience serving commercial and residential clients across North Essex and Suffolk. We specialise in grounds maintenance, soft landscaping, and bespoke lawn treatments. Our work covers all aspects of outdoor care, delivering personalised and comprehensive services tailored to each client’s unique needs. We’ve built a reputation for exceptional service and high standards of workmanship. With quality, care, and professionalism at the heart of everything we do, we’re growing and looking for dedicated individuals to grow with us.


The Role

You’ll be responsible for the servicing, maintenance and repair of our machinery and equipment fleet, which includes:



  • Mowers: ride-on, pedestrian and robotic
  • Grounds maintenance machinery
  • Strimmers, blowers and hedge cutters
  • Chainsaws and specialist cutting equipment

Day-to-day, that means routine servicing, diagnosing faults, carrying out repairs, and making sure everything leaving the yard is safe and ready to work. You’ll also help keep the workshop organised and flag when parts or consumables need ordering.


What We’re Looking For

  • Proven experience servicing and repairing garden or grounds care machinery
  • Confident fault diagnosis you can work through a problem methodically
  • Familiarity with both petrol and battery-powered equipment
  • A tidy, organised approach to the workshop and your work
  • Reliable, self-motivated and happy working with a small, friendly team
  • Full UK driving licence desirable

A formal qualification in mechanical maintenance is useful, but hands-on experience counts for just as much.


What We Offer

  • Flexible hours part-time or full-time considered
  • Competitive pay
  • A well-equipped workshop and quality machinery to work on
  • Uniform and PPE provided
  • Supportive, family-run team environment

Location: Capel St Mary, Essex based just off the A12.


Get in Touch: If this sounds like the right fit, we’d be pleased to hear from you.


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