Grounds Maintenance Operative

Test Valley Borough Council; Romsey; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Free on-site parking

Discounted leisure facilities

Employee Benefits

Job summary

Test Valley Borough Council is recruiting a Grounds Maintenance Operative in Romsey. The role involves all aspects of grounds maintenance across our sites, including sport provision areas, verges, and shrub maintenance.

You will work outdoors in all weather, dealing with the public, and may support parks and cemeteries teams. Ideal candidates will have relevant grounds maintenance qualifications or experience, a valid driving licence for vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes, and be able to tow a trailer

Qualifications

• Experience of grounds maintenance in outdoor environments.
• Ability to work with the public in a customer-focused setting.
• Ability to work under own initiative or as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out a range of grounds maintenance tasks across sites including turf, verges and shrub/hedge maintenance.
• Support other teams such as parks and cemeteries; maintain sites and public spaces.
• Assist in sport provision sites as required and respond to public service needs.

Skills

Grounds maintenance experience

Public interaction

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Job description

£27,424 56 - £29,056 08 per annum (Grade 4)

37 hours per week

7 30 am - 3 30 pm

Romsey

If you enjoy working in a customer-focused environment, can work under your own initiative or as part of a team and are looking for a secure, challenging, and worthwhile job, we may have the position you are looking for

The position is manually challenging but equally rewarding for enthusiastic and hardworking team players The ideal candidate will have a range of relevant qualifications and/or experience of grounds maintenance This role will involve all aspects of grounds maintenance In this role you could be helping maintain our sport provision sites giving support to our fine turf operatives, or you could be cutting grass on verges and open spaces and completing shrub and hedge maintenance You may support other teams, and this could be in our parks and cemeteries There will be many other tasks associated with providing services to the public that you could get involved with Experience of working outdoors in all weathers and dealing with the public are essential Knowledge of the Test Valley area would be an advantage but not essential

To be suitable for the post of Grounds Maintenance Operative it is essential that you have an appropriate driving licence, with entitlement to drive vehicles up to 3 5 tonnes, and tow a trailer over 750kg

We are a friendly and progressive employer, with strong leadership values and behaviours If you are someone who shares our values, we want to hear from you We promote inclusive thinking, and ways of working and encourage applications from people from all diversity groups and backgrounds We offer successful applicants a great place to work with enthusiastic and supportive colleagues We actively promote a good work/life balance as well as encouraging continuous learning and development and have a programme of events designed to support employee wellbeing

• local government pension scheme
• generous holiday entitlement
• free on-site parking
• discounted leisure facilities
• Further details of all our benefits can be found here: Employee Benefits | Test Valley Borough Council

Our Vision and Values | Test Valley Borough Council

Closing date for return of application forms: 15 September 2026