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

Job summary

Test Valley Borough Council in Romsey is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Operative to perform all aspects of grounds maintenance across our sites, including open spaces, verge work and shrub/hedge maintenance. The role may support parks, cemeteries and sport provision sites, working as part of a friendly team.

You will need a driving licence with entitlement to drive vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes and tow a trailer over 750 kg.

Qualifications

• Experience in grounds maintenance and outdoor work in all weathers.
• Must have a driving licence with entitlement to drive up to 3.5 tonnes and tow a trailer over 750 kg.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team in a customer-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out all aspects of grounds maintenance across sites.
• Support sport provision sites and fine turf operatives where needed.
• Cut grass on verges and open spaces; perform shrub and hedge maintenance.
• Assist other teams in parks and cemeteries; interact with the public.

Skills

Driving licence

Grounds maintenance experience

Outdoor work

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

• Other benefits include local government pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, free on-site parking and 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

If you’d like an informal chat about our Grounds Maintenance operative vacancy, please contact Pete Legg, Head of Environmental Services – Operations (South) on 01264 368136 For more information about working for Test Valley visit www testvalley gov uk/jobs

Closing date for return of application forms: 15 September 2026