Greenspace Operative I — Grounds & Horticulture

Totally Local Company; Stockport; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lifestyle Benefits

Cycle to Work Scheme

NEST Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Continuous Professional Development

Job summary

Totally Local Company is seeking a Greenspace Operative 1 at Bruntwood Park, Cheadle Hulme to maintain parks, countryside areas, highway verges and public spaces to a high horticultural standard. DBS check required.

Roles involve mowing, pruning, planting, weed control, turf management, and maintaining sports facilities. Seasonal hours apply with a 37-hour week; permanent contract and ongoing development opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering Grounds Maintenance or related work
• Knowledge and understanding of horticultural standards, working methods and equipment deployed within Parks and grounds maintenance.
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to communicate with people
• Understands and actively supports Totally Local Company Ltd diversity and equality policy.
• Ability to maintain high quality horticultural features
• To meet Totally Local Company Ltd standard of attendance.

Responsibilities

• General maintenance of all green areas including parks, countryside parks, highway verges, landscaped areas, planted areas, council properties, recreation areas, cemeteries, schools and other public amenities, high profile lawn areas, fine turf and sports turf, horticultural features.
• Carry out high quality horticultural operations including hand weeding, weed spraying, application of pesticides and fertilisers, mowing grass, pruning, hedge cutting, planting, seeding, turfing, leaf removal and setting out bedding in accordance with design specification and other associated horticultural duties.
• Erect, dismantle and maintain recreational and sports facilities including goal posts and other recreational equipment. Mark out and maintain markings on sports facilities to specified standards and be required to undertake pavilion duties.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Horticultural standards

Own initiative

Communication

Diversity policy

High quality features

Attendance standards

Job description

Totally Local Company is seeking a Greenspace Operative 1 at Bruntwood Park, Cheadle Hulme to maintain parks, countryside areas, highway verges and public spaces to a high horticultural standard. DBS check required.

Roles involve mowing, pruning, planting, weed control, turf management, and maintaining sports facilities. Seasonal hours apply with a 37-hour week; permanent contract and ongoing development opportunities are offered.