Grounds Maintenance Operative (Full-Time, March–December)

📍 Crowborough-based | Monday–Friday, 7:30am–3:30pm


Join Roff Co – Get Paid for the Work You Actually Do

A clear system. A straightforward job. A team that rewards consistency.

We’re looking for someone who wants to do a solid day’s work, earn fair pay, and be part of a team that’s growing the right way. No coasting. No clock-watching. Just results.


🔨 The Role

This is a full-time, outdoor role covering residential and commercial sites across Kent & Sussex.

You’ll be:

  • Mowing, strimming, hedge cutting, and doing seasonal work – Mowing routes can be 15 – 30,000 steps per day

  • Working mostly solo on regular routes

  • Using a company-provided van (no van sharing once trained)

  • Managing your day via a smartphone for scheduling & time tracking

  • Starting and finishing at our yard in Crowborough (7:30am–3:30pm)

📅 March–December: Full-time schedule
📉 Winter (Jan–Feb): Reduced or no hours — top performers prioritised for available winter work
Bad weather? We don’t mow in heavy rain. You’ll either switch to suitable tasks or finish early with the day rescheduled


💰 How Pay Works – Clear. Fair. Performance-Based.

You’re always paid for every minute you’re clocked in — no exceptions.

Here’s how it works:

  1. Clock in when you collect your work phone. Clock out when you return it.
    That’s your guaranteed, paid time.

  2. Earn “Budgeted Hours” (BH) by completing jobs. Each job has a fair time allowance — more BH = more bonus.

  3. At the end of each day, we compare your two totals:

    • Time worked (at your hourly rate)

    • BH completed (performance pay)
      You’re paid whichever is higher.


💡 Realistic Pay Example (Once Trained)

Once trained, the standard expectation is 6 BH/day, which means most operators hit bonus consistently. From there, the only way is up — higher BH days come from good planning, clean work, and consistent effort.

ScenarioHourly Pay (at £15/hr)P4P EarningsYou Get Paid
8 hours worked, 5 BH completed£120£115£120
8 hours worked, 6 BH completed£120£138£138
High-output day (7+ BH)£120-£135 (dependant on efficiency)£150+£150+

Top performers hit 7+ BH, depending on route density and conditions — but 6 BH/day is the standard benchmark once trained.


🚀 Starting Pay & Progression

You’ll start with full support, riding alongside one of the founders or a senior team member while you learn the routes, tools, and systems.

  • Training Rate: £12.50/hour (~£100/day)

  • Training Period: 2–4 weeks (on average)

  • Post-Training Rate: £15/hour (~£120/day) + bonus

Most new hires are out running solo mowing routes within 2–4 weeks — and hitting bonus shortly after.


📦 What You Get

  • Rolled-up holiday pay (12.07%) paid monthly

  • Assigned company van (once trained)

  • All tools provided and regularly maintained

  • Uniform and PPE provided

  • Smartphone for scheduling and time tracking

  • Company pension

  • On-site parking

  • Profit sharing

  • 1:1 support and ongoing training


🎯 Who This Job Is For

✅ You’re reliable, punctual, and self-motivated
✅ You like routines and doing things properly
✅ You’re comfortable working independently
✅ You take pride in clean, professional work
✅ You’re open to feedback and want to improve

This job is not for someone who:

  • Is winding down their career and looking to coast

  • Hops between jobs every few months

  • Expects full pay for half days or partial effort

  • Needs constant supervision

We’re building a team of operators, not passengers.


🌱 Why Work With Roff Co?

We’re a small, committed team — currently just the two founders — building a business around honest work, high standards, and good people.

You’ll work directly with us, have real impact, and be part of something from the ground up.

Here, you’ll:

  • Know exactly how your pay is calculated

  • Get rewarded for the effort you put in

  • Avoid micro-management — your results speak for themselves

  • Help shape how we grow and operate going forward


📩 How to Apply

Email [email protected] with a short intro:

  • Who you are

  • What you’re doing now

  • Why this job appeals to you

We’ll follow up with a quick chat if it sounds like a good fit.


We’re not just filling roles.
We’re building a reputation.
If you take pride in your work, we’d love to hear from you.