Grounds Maintenance Operative

Straight Forward Recruitment are looking for Grounds Maintenance Operatives to join a busy outdoor operations team. This is a hands-on role where you’ll be helping to keep public spaces and green areas well maintained and presentable.

You’ll be carrying out tasks such as grass cutting, hedge trimming, pruning shrubs, maintaining flower beds, herbicide application, and general site duties. You will also be required to operate machinery and equipment, and drive a truck with trailer between sites.

• £13.00 per hour

• Grass cutting, hedge trimming, pruning, and flower bed maintenance

• Herbicide spraying on hard and soft landscaping

• Driving a truck and trailer between sites

• Using machinery including ride-on mowers, brush cutters, hedge cutters, wood chippers, and chainsaws

• General grounds and site maintenance including litter picking

• Full UK driving licence (with trailer towing preferred)

• Grounds maintenance experience

• Knowledge of safe working practices and health & safety regulations

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Relevant NPTC/Lantra qualifications desirable but not essential

If you are practical, reliable, and enjoy working outdoors, apply today with Straight Forward Recruitment.

Previous experience in a similar role as well as UK driving licence is required