Grounds Maintenance Operative

Job Title: Experienced Grounds Maintenance Operative / Team Leader

Pay Rate: -14.24 - -17.93 per hour - Including holiday pay (depending on tickets, ticket combination, and experience)

Location: Coventry

Position Type: Full-Time temp to perm

Hours: Standard Daytime Hours (Monday - Friday) - 7am - 4pm

Role Overview

We 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 Responsibilities

• Chemical & Plant Control

  • Safe application of pesticides and weed control treatments in line with PA1 / PA6 spraying guidelines.

• Tree & Vegetation Maintenance

  • Perform safe ground level chainsaw operations, brush clearance, and fallen timber processing.

  • Operate stump grinders efficiently to clear stumps and roots from site perimeters.

• Machinery & Plant Operation

  • Operate 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 Maintenance

  • Execute routine grounds maintenance including commercial grass cutting, strimming, hedge trimming, and site tidy-ups.

  • Ensure daily checks, basic maintenance, and clean-downs are completed on all assigned tools, plant, and machinery.

Key Candidate Requirements



Essential:

• Full UK Driving Licence (essential for site movement and vehicle/trailer towing).

• Proven track record in general grounds maintenance and commercial site upkeep.

• Demonstrated hands-on experience operating diggers, stump grinders, and power tools.

Tickets & Qualifications (Preferred / Essential for higher pay rate):

• PA1 & PA6: Safe Use of Pesticides & Handheld Applicators.

• Chainsaw Qualifications: NPTC / Lantra CS30 / CS31 (Ground Maintenance & Cross-cutting).

• Stump Grinder & Mini Digger Ticket/Experience: CPCS / NPORS or proven site competency.

Pay & Benefits

• Hourly Rate: -14.24 - -17.93 / hour (offered rate aligned directly with held tickets and relevant industry experience).

• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, daytime hours.

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