Grounds Maintenance Operative

Acorn by Synergie; Thornbury; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£26,500-£28,700 per annum

Permanent position

Full-time, 37 hours per week

Friday finish at 1pm

31 days' holiday

Job summary

Acorn by Synergie is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Keeper to join a team responsible for maintaining sites and community facilities within the town. This is a varied, hands‑on role involving grounds maintenance, cleaning, basic building maintenance and outdoor site inspections.

The successful candidate will work across various locations, helping to keep facilities clean, safe and well maintained. The role is physically demanding and involves working outdoors in all weather conditions.

Qualifications

• Friendly, approachable and professional at all times.
• Able to work in a small team and complete tasks safely, accurately.
• Adhere to current and future health and safety requirements.
• Demonstrate pride in your work and keeping facilities to high standards.
• Able to perform outdoor manual work in all weather, operate ride-on machinery, lift/move equipment.

Responsibilities

• Mow, strim and cut back grounds at maintained sites according to regimes.
• Clear litter from maintained properties and public areas.
• Clean council changing rooms and inspect play areas for safety.
• Carry out grounds and cemetery maintenance and liaise with funeral directors.
• Lock/unlock buildings, safeguard keys and maintain security of property.
• Carry out basic building maintenance tasks and decorating.
• Plant, water floral displays and hanging baskets.
• Prepare sports pitches and unlock facilities for sports teams, often on weekend rota.
• Record areas covered, cleaning performed and hours worked.

Skills

Teamwork

Safety conscious

Outdoor manual work

Driving licence

Job description

Grounds Maintenance Operative | Grounds Maintenance Worker

£26,500-£28,700 per annum | Full-Time | 37 Hours per Week | Permanent | 31 Days' Holiday | Friday 1pm Finish

Introduction

Acorn by Synergie is recruiting for a Grounds Maintenance Keeper to join a team responsible for maintaining a number of sites and community facilities within the town.

This is a varied, hands‑on role involving grounds maintenance, cleaning, basic building maintenance and outdoor site inspections. The successful candidate will work across various locations, helping to keep facilities clean, safe and well maintained.

The role is physically demanding and involves working outdoors in all weather conditions. A full UK driving licence is essential, as you'll be required to drive vehicles and operate ride‑on equipment at various locations.

The hours will be confirmed at interview but will include participation in a weekend and bank holiday rota to cover safety checks at outdoor sites. You may also be required to work additional hours on rare occasions for large‑scale events.

What We Offer

• £26,500-£28,700 per annum.
• Permanent position.
• Full-time, 37 hours per week.
• Friday finish at 1pm.
• 31 days' holiday.

Key Duties

• Mow, strim and cut back grounds at maintained sites in line with agreed grounds maintenance regimes.
• Clear litter from maintained properties and other public areas.
• Clean Council changing rooms.
• Inspect play areas and pitches for safety and cleanliness and complete records of checks.
• Carry out grounds and other maintenance works in the cemetery, including occasional liaison with funeral directors and families during interments.
• Lock and unlock buildings and facilities as required, with responsibility for safeguarding keys and the security of property.
• Carry out basic building maintenance tasks, including basic repairs and decorating.
• Plant, maintain and water floral displays and hanging baskets.
• Assist with the preparation of sports pitches and unlock and lock facilities for use by sports teams, often working alone as part of the weekend rota.
• Identify and note areas of litter pollution within the town through visual inspection.
• Report incidents of graffiti and vandalism.
• Maintain regular records of areas covered, cleaning carried out, problem areas found and hours worked.
• Follow all health and safety instructions, operational procedures, training and relevant risk assessments for grounds maintenance activities.
• Use PPE, machinery, tools and equipment correctly and responsibly, carrying out pre-use checks where required and reporting defects or concerns immediately.
• Participate in consultations, toolbox talks, safety briefings, training sessions and risk assessment activities.
• Take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of colleagues, contractors, volunteers and members of the public using Council open spaces.

Requirements

Essential

• Friendly, approachable and professional at all times.
• Ability to work as part of a small team and perform designated tasks safely, accurately and efficiently.
• Ability to adhere to all current and future health and safety requirements.
• Ability to demonstrate pride in your work and in keeping community facilities to a high standard.
• Ability to undertake the physical requirements of the role, including outdoor manual work in all weather conditions, operating ride‑on machinery, lifting and moving equipment and prolonged periods of standing and walking over uneven ground.
• Full UK driving licence.

Experience

• Experience using a range of grounds maintenance tools, equipment and vehicles.
• Experience in cleaning, property and/or grounds maintenance.
• Experience maintaining grounds maintenance equipment.

Desirable

• Health and safety, property and grounds maintenance or play area inspection qualifications.As the role may involve contact with children and other vulnerable adults, the successful applicant will be subject to DBS checks.