Grounds Maintenance Operative

Page 2; Lewes; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking Grounds Maintenance Operatives to join their expanding team. This role involves maintaining various contracts, including schools and sports clubs, where you'll engage in essential tasks such as grass cutting, hedge trimming, and weed control. The ideal candidate will have experience with grounds machinery and a passion for outdoor work. With a commitment to team collaboration and quality service, this position offers a chance to contribute to the upkeep of local spaces. If you enjoy working outdoors and have the skills to maintain beautiful grounds, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Staff uniform

Free on-site staff car park

28 Holidays per year

Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in grounds maintenance with skills in grass cutting and hedge trimming.
• Ability to operate grounds machinery and tow trailers is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Maintain grounds through grass cutting, hedge cutting, and strimming.
• Ensure proper weed control and shrub pruning as part of team duties.

Skills

Grass cutting

Hedge cutting

Strimming

Shrub pruning

Weed control

Driving grounds machinery

Towing trailers

Tools

Ride-on mowers

Pedestrian mowers

Zero turn scags

Ransome Highway triples

Small horticultural tractors

Job description

We are looking to expand our grounds maintenance department and currently have vacancies for Grounds Maintenance Operatives. You will report in the first instance to your Team Leader, working as part of a team, responsible for its own contracts which include schools, commercial properties, and sports clubs.

Grounds Maintenance Operative Duties will include:

• Grass cutting (ride-on and pedestrian mowers)
• Hedge cutting
• Strimming
• Shrub pruning and weed control.

Experience of driving grounds machinery will be advantageous such as zero turn scags, Ransome Highway triples and small horticultural tractors. The ability to tow trailers is desirable.

Benefits include:

• Staff uniform
• Free on-site staff car park
• 28 Holidays per year (including bank holidays)
• Pension Scheme

As a large number of our contracts are with educational establishments, the applicant must pass DBS certification (Disclosure and Barring Service).