Lead Grounds Operative – Bath (Mobile Role)

Lead Grounds Operative – Bath (Mobile Role)
££ Salary: £28,838 per annum
££ Hours: 40 per week
££ Location: Bath (Mobile role – local travel required)
££ Contract: Permanent
About the Role
We are looking for a Lead Grounds Operative to join our Estates team, delivering high-quality grounds maintenance services across our communities within the social housing sector.
This is a hands-on, outdoor role where you’ll lead by example, ensuring our estates are safe, clean and well-maintained. You’ll play a key part in creating attractive outdoor spaces for residents while upholding high standards of health and safety.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead grounds maintenance activities including grass cutting, hedge trimming, weeding and shrub care
- Operate and maintain horticultural machinery safely (mowers, hedge cutters, strimmers, blowers)
- Carry out inspections of communal areas, reporting defects, fly-tipping and safety concerns
- Ensure compliance with health and safety procedures at all times
- Engage positively with customers and respond to queries
- Record completed work using handheld devices
- Support seasonal duties such as gritting and emergency estate work
- Lead higher-risk tasks such as weed spraying and specialist equipment use
About You
- Previous experience in grounds maintenance with basic horticultural knowledge
- Qualified in Horticulture Level 1 and PA1 and PA6 (pesticide use)
- Understanding of COSHH and PUWER regulations
- Experience using horticultural tools and machinery safely
- Good level of physical fitness and ability to work outdoors year-round
- Basic IT skills (training provided)
- Full UK manual driving licence
- LANTRA certification
If you enjoy working outdoors, take pride in high standards and want to make a visible difference in local communities, apply now.
Send your CV over cjones@rgbrec.co.uk or call Carol on 07375412872