Grounds Maintenance Operative

Wirral Borough Council; Wirral; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Wirral Borough Council as a Grounds Maintenance Operative in the Cemetery Grounds Maintenance team. This role involves working at the Landican Cemetery, maintaining various cemeteries, and assisting in key tasks like grass cutting and supporting chapel services. The ideal candidate will have experience in grounds maintenance and a commitment to providing excellent service for local people.

Benefits

Staff discounts

Strong pension scheme

Life cover

Flexible working

Annual leave starting at 28 days

Qualifications

• Experience in a Grounds Maintenance Team including mowing and shrub management.
• Desirable: Previous experience in a cemetery and crematorium environment.
• Skilled in using industrial horticultural machinery.

Responsibilities

• Assist with implementing grass cutting schedules and grave digging.
• Support the Crematorium Team with chapel services.
• Work within a Cemetery Grounds Maintenance team.

Skills

Health and Safety awareness

Full Driving Licence

Education

NVQ2 in Amenity Horticulture

Tools

Compact Ride-On mowing machines

Industrial horticultural machinery

Strimmers

Backpack blowers

Hedge cutters

Job description

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An exciting and challenging opportunity has been created to join our Cemetery Grounds Maintenance team, which maintains various cemeteries within Wirral.

We are looking for a Grounds Maintenance Operative (GMO) to help provide an excellent service for local people. You will help implement the Wirral Parks Standard, working with staff, Friends Groups, service users, and external organizations.

The successful candidate will join the Cemeteries and Crematorium Team based at Landican Cemetery. The Grounds Maintenance Team provides a comprehensive grounds maintenance service to Landican and Heswall Cemeteries.

About the candidate:

We would like to hear from you if you have experience working with a Grounds Maintenance Team, including mowing, vegetation control, shrub management, cleaning operations, assisting at burials, and working within a crematorium to the relevant grade.

Essential knowledge and skills:

• Health and Safety awareness
• Full Driving Licence

It will be desirable if you are skilled in at least one of the following:

• Compact Ride-On mowing machines
• Use of industrial horticultural machinery, strimmers, backpack blowers, hedge cutters

Key tasks include:

• Working within a Cemetery Grounds Maintenance team
• Assisting with and implementing grass cutting schedules
• Working with plants
• Assisting with grave digging
• Supporting the Crematorium Team with chapel services
• Carrying out other amenity work as required

Desirable criteria:

• Previous experience in a cemetery and crematorium environment
• Towing trailers
• NVQ2 in Amenity Horticulture

If you are a Wirral resident, unemployed, or need help with your application, please contact Involve Northwest’s employment and skills team at [emailprotected] or call 0151 644 4500 / 0151 652 4349.

If you are already a Wirral Council employee, we support internal progression and can assist you with your application. Contact us at [emailprotected] for more information.

Working at Wirral:

Our values reflect our pride, what matters to us, and how we behave. We prioritize staff wellbeing, recognize achievements, and invest in our people.

Benefits include staff discounts, a strong pension scheme with employer contributions, life cover, ill-health protection, flexible and hybrid working, family-friendly policies, and an annual leave starting at 28 days plus public holidays.

We foster an inclusive culture where everyone’s voice is valued, and diversity is embraced. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us at [emailprotected].

In accordance with council policy, employees in redeployment will be considered first for vacancies. Employees leaving under EVR or voluntary severance are generally not re-employed unless in exceptional circumstances.

Applications close at midnight on the specified date. We may close the vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. Applications must be submitted via the Jobs page after registration; postal applications are not accepted.

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