Grounds Maintenance Operative

Job Title: Experienced Grounds Maintenance Operative / Team LeaderPay Rate: 14.24 - 17.93 per hour - Including holiday pay (depending on tickets, ticket combination, and experience)Location: CoventryPosition Type: Full-Time temp to permHours: Standard Daytime Hours (Monday - Friday) - 7am - 4pmRole OverviewWe are recruiting a tickets-holding Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our team for commercial and grounds upkeep projects across the region.This role requires a practical, hands-on professional with proven experience in heavy grounds machinery, tree surgery support, and general landscape maintenance. Candidates holding valid PA1/PA6, Chainsaw CS30/CS31, and IPAF qualifications will command the upper tier of the pay bracket.Key ResponsibilitiesChemical and Plant ControlSafe application of pesticides and weed control treatments in line with PA1 / PA6 spraying guidelines.Tree and Vegetation MaintenancePerform safe ground level chainsaw operations, brush clearance, and fallen timber processing.Operate stump grinders efficiently to clear stumps and roots from site perimeters.Machinery and Plant OperationOperate compact diggers / mini-excavators for ground preparation, trenching, site clearance, and earthworks.Utilize IPAF platforms (MEWPs) for high-level tree work, hedge cutting, and site maintenance at height.General Grounds MaintenanceExecute routine grounds maintenance including commercial grass cutting, strimming, hedge trimming, and site tidy-ups.Ensure daily checks, ..... full job details .....