Grounds Maintenance Operative

TN United Kingdom; Wirral; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits to join a dedicated Cemetery Grounds Maintenance team in Wirral. This role involves providing excellent service to local communities by maintaining various cemeteries. The successful candidate will engage in essential tasks such as grass cutting, assisting with burials, and supporting chapel services. The position emphasizes health and safety, teamwork, and a commitment to high standards of maintenance. Join a welcoming organization that values inclusivity and offers benefits like staff discounts, flexible working, and a strong pension scheme, ensuring a supportive environment for all employees.

Benefits

Staff discounts

Strong pension scheme

Life cover

Flexible working

Generous leave packages

Qualifications

• Experience working with a Grounds Maintenance Team.
• Skilled in mowing, vegetation control, and cleaning operations.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with grass cutting schedules and working with plants.
• Supporting the Crematorium Team and assisting the Grave Digging Team.

Skills

Health and Safety awareness

Grounds Maintenance experience

Full Driving Licence

Compact Ride-On mowing

Industrial horticultural machinery

Education

NVQ2 in Amenity Horticulture

Tools

Compact Ride-On mowing machines

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 who maintain 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 within 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, and assisting with burials and crematorium duties at the relevant grade.

Essential knowledge and skills:

• Health and Safety awareness
• Full Driving Licence

It is 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 the Grave Digging Team
• 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 [email protected] or call 0151 644 4500 / 0151 652 4349.

Wirral Council employees interested in internal opportunities are encouraged to contact us to learn about support available during the application process.

Working at Wirral:

Our values reflect our pride and approach to work. We prioritize staff wellbeing, recognition, and development, offering benefits such as staff discounts, a strong pension scheme, life cover, flexible working, and generous leave packages.

We foster an inclusive culture where everyone’s voice is valued, and diversity is embraced. We support an accessible recruitment process and encourage applicants from all backgrounds.

We aim to create conditions for you to thrive at work. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected]

Employees in redeployment or those who have left under EVR or VS schemes are considered according to policy. Applications close at midnight on the specified deadline, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

Applications must be submitted via the Jobs page after registration; postal applications are not accepted. All applicants must demonstrate their right to work in the UK. Details are available on the Jobs page.

Supporting documents, including the job description, should be downloaded now as they will not be accessible after the closing date. Recruitment agencies are not accepted unless otherwise stated.