Grounds Maintenance Operative

C1 licence entitlement on Full UK Driving licence & CPC qualification is essential - DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DONT HAVE THESE PLEASE

Duties:

• Carry out routine pruning, trimming, and shaping of shrubs, hedges, and small trees in public spaces such as parks, estates, highways, and council buildings
• Maintain vegetation to agreed standards, specifications, and seasonal schedules
• Use hand tools and powered equipment (e.g. secateurs, hedge trimmers, brush cutters) safely and competently
• Remove green waste and ensure work areas are left clean, tidy, and safe
• Identify basic plant health issues, pests, or diseases and report concerns to supervisors
• Follow health and safety procedures, including PPE use and risk assessments
• Work safely near the public, roads, and footpaths, ensuring public safety at all times
• Assist with other grounds maintenance tasks when required (e.g. weeding, grass cutting, leaf clearance, planting)
• Load, unload, and maintain tools, equipment, and vehicles
• Work as part of a team and take instruction from supervisors while also completing tasks independently
• Record completed work and report defects, incidents, or damaged equipment
• Support council policies on environmental sustainability and biodiversity

ASAP - URGENT

START DATE:

TUESDAY 7TH JULY

17.50 per hour via Umbrella

C1 licence entitlement on Full UK Driving licence is essential

4-6 weeks

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Depot Lane Green Road

Bilbrook

WV8 1LP

Start time 7am

Break times : 10am ish 10mins

Lunch Time : 12:30pm 30mins

Finish time 3pm

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