Grounds Maintenance Operative

Title: Grounds Maintenance Operative

Requisition : 10173

Location: Olive Grove Depot (S2 3GE
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Compensation: Competitive salary with potential yearly reviews and overtime.

Working hours: 40 hours per week.

As a Grounds Maintenance Operative, you will be essential to maintaining the quality and appearance of parks, open spaces, and highway verges, enhancing the reputation of the Sheffield Account. Your work supports high service standards and promotes community well‑being through safe, attractive green spaces.

• General maintenance: grass cutting, hedge trimming, clearing leaves and litter, maintaining verges
• Horticulture activities: planting, pruning, and seeding
• Operate light plant and power tools
• Conduct checks on vehicles, tractors, and cutting equipment
• Carry out site gritting and snow clearing activities as weather permits

• Competitive salary with annual reviews
• Clear career growth paths to roles such as Highways Team Leader and Supervisor
• Comprehensive training tailored to your development
• Personal development programmes:
  Leadership Development, Women@Amey, Multicultural Leadership
• Company‑contributed pension scheme
• Minimum 24 days holiday plus bank holidays; option to purchase additional days
• Flexible benefits: additional leave, cycle‑to‑work, charitable giving, gym memberships
• Discounts across retailers and services via our online portal
• Community initiatives: 2 paid volunteering days per year and other fundraising opportunities

• Class 2 driving licence with category B+E (trailers)
• Experience operating ride‑on mower equipment
• Basic knowledge of gardening and horticulture operations
• General experience of grounds maintenance duties
• Experience operating light plant and equipment
• Experience with horticulture operations including planting and pruning
• Understanding of Health and Safety legislation, COSHH
• Ability to pass D&A test, Strimmer, Small grounds maintenance plant
• Team player with pride in workmanship and a positive attitude to health & safety
• Advantageous: PA1 & PA6 pesticide training (full training provided)

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to join us in advancing our strategy and driving positive change.

We value diversity and inclusion. Applications are encouraged from all backgrounds. As a Disability Confident leader, we provide interviews for candidates with a disability who meet the minimum requirements. For questions or adjustments during recruitment, contact the recruiter at