Grounds Maintenance Operative

Berry Recruitment are currently looking for a Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our client's team working within Wythenshawe.

Hours:

Monday - Friday, 7:15am - 3pm, 36.25 hours per week
Salary: £12.82 per hour
Contract Length:
Initially temporary for 12 weeks with the potential to then go permanent for the right candidate!

To deliver a range of grounds maintenance tasks ensuring outdoor spaces remain safe, clean, and visually maintained.

• Grass cutting, strimming, edging, hedge trimming.
• Litter collection, leaf clearance, and general site tidiness.
• Shrub and flowerbed maintenance.
• Weed control using manual or chemical methods (depending on qualification).
• Assist with use of grounds machinery and tools.
• Follow daily schedules and meet performance targets.
• Support seasonal activities such as winter gritting and planting.
• Adhere to safety guidelines and use PPE appropriately.

• Experience in grounds or outdoor labour roles.
• Able to use common grounds equipment (strimmers, blowers, hedge cutters).
• Physically fit and able to work outdoors in all weather.
• Reliable, punctual, and team‑oriented.
• Full UK drivers license

• LANTRA or NVQ horticulture qualifications.
• PA1/PA6 certification.
• Experience with ride‑on mowers.

If this role is of interest please apply now, all applications are reviewed daily! Alternatively, please call Daisy on (phone number removed) to discuss.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.