Greenspace Operative - Skilled

Overview

hands-on, supervisory role responsible for maintaining and enhancing the appearance and usability of communal and public spaces across housing and non-housing estates. You will also support and mentor a small team of Horticultural Operatives, ensuring tasks are completed safely, efficiently, and to a high standard, while following all health, safety, and environmental regulations.

• Carrying out routine and seasonal horticultural tasks including grass cutting, hedge trimming, pruning, weeding, planting, mulching, and leaf clearance
• Undertaking soft landscaping projects, such as turfing, seeding, shrub and flower planting, soil preparation, and minor landscaping
• Operating and maintaining ride-on mowers, strimmers, hedge trimmers, blowers, spraying equipment, and hand tools safely and efficiently
• Supporting winter maintenance operations, including gritting, snow clearance, leaf clearance, and pathway upkeep
• Undertaking litter picking, bin emptying, and environmental cleaning to ensure communal areas are safe and tidy
• Supervising and mentoring a small team of Horticultural Operatives
• Completing daily vehicle and equipment checks and reporting any issues
• Recording completed work accurately using mobile devices or job sheets
• Liaising courteously with residents, clients, and colleagues
• Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety, COSHH, PPE, PUWER, and environmental procedures
• Sugggesting practical improvements or efficiencies to enhance service delivery

• Right to work verification
• Qualification certificate check
• 2x Completed references
• OH Health Questionnaire - Fit For Work
• Enhanced DBS check
• Completion of all new starter documentation including signed T&C's
• NVQ Level 2 in Horticulture or equivalent qualification
• Experience in grounds maintenance, landscaping, or horticulture, preferably on housing estates, parks, or local authority contracts
• Supervisory experience or ability to coordinate a small team of operatives
• Knowledge of plant species, turf management, and weed control
• Familiarity with digital work management or scheduling systems
• Ability to work independently and take initiative
• Strong customer-focused approach with excellent communication skills
• Flexibility and reliability to adapt to seasonal work patterns and outdoor environments
• Desirable qualifications / skills: PA1/PA6 spraying, LANTRA/NPTC machinery certifications, First Aid, Health & Safety awareness, and environmental/waste handling knowledge