Contract
Grounds Maintenance Operative
Think Recruitment
Wolverhampton
Posted: 04 July 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 03 August 2026
Ref: 225330220
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
Fleet and street scene Street Scene
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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