Environmental Maintenance Operative Level 2 – Grounds Maintenance

TN United Kingdom; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team as an Environmental Maintenance Operative Level 2 in Ashton-under-Lyne. The role involves maintaining green spaces, operating powered equipment, and contributing to community improvement projects. Be part of a passionate team shaping Tameside's future.

Qualifications

• Perform maintenance of shrubberies and bowling greens.
• Regular use of powered mechanical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for street cleansing and grounds maintenance.
• Involves graffiti removal and chemical spraying.

Skills

Organized

Enthusiastic

Motivated

Tools

Powered Mechanical Equipment

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Environmental Maintenance Operative Level 2 – Grounds Maintenance, Ashton-under-Lyne

Client:

Location: Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

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EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

17.05.2025

Expiry Date:

01.07.2025

Job Description:

Contract Type: Permanent

Assessment Date: To be arranged

The Role:

Operations and Greenspace are responsible for street cleansing, grounds maintenance, arboriculture, countryside, and playground services. We seek an enthusiastic, motivated, and organized individual to join our small reactive grounds maintenance team.

About You:

The successful candidate will perform duties such as maintenance of shrubberies, bowling greens, graffiti removal, chemical spraying, and other related tasks. The role involves regular use of powered mechanical equipment like mowers, strimmers, hedge cutters, etc.

About Us:

Come shape the future of Tameside with us!

Message from Julian Jackson, Director of Place at Tameside Council:

“Since joining Team Tameside in September 2022, I’ve been proud to work alongside a passionate team making a real difference to our borough. Our Place Directorate covers planning, highways, parks, culture, arts, environmental services, and facilities management. We focus on keeping streets clean, improving green spaces, and regeneration projects, impacting residents and businesses daily.

We’ve delivered projects like Ashton Old Baths, and are working on master plans for Stalybridge, Hyde, the Ashton Mayoral Development Zone, and Godley Green Green Garden Village, creating new homes, jobs, and spaces. Our work is about ensuring our core services are modern, efficient, and support thriving communities while safeguarding heritage buildings and assets.

We need passionate people to join us. If you want to be part of a team driving change, improving local services, and shaping Tameside’s future, we’d love to have you onboard.

Come and be part of something great. Let’s build the future of Tameside together!”

At Tameside, we aim for all citizens to lead long, healthy lives. We support economic growth, high-quality health and care services, protect the vulnerable, and foster strong communities.

We recognize our people as our greatest resource. Our values—Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity, and Engage—guide our practices and behaviors. How we do things is as important as what we do.

Our employees’ skills, experience, and knowledge are vital to our success, along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm, and motivation.

We are currently unable to offer sponsorship.

We are committed to a culture of respect, diversity, and inclusion. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable adjustments will be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here.

For further information, please contact Paul Eccles (Operations Supervisor) at 0161 342 3301 or [emailprotected].