Grounds Maintenance Operative

PPM Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grounds maintenance company is searching for Grounds Maintenance Operatives on the Isle of Sheppey. Candidates must have driving experience and ideally 3 years in grounds maintenance. Key responsibilities include strimming, weeding, and operating mowers. The offered pay ranges from £14.17 to £14.57 per hour, inclusive of holiday pay, with normal hours of work being around 8 hours daily, potentially longer. Strict vetting checks are mandated due to the work environment.

Qualifications

• Driver with experience is essential.
• Around 3 years of Ground Maintenance work preferred.
• Willingness to undergo strict vetting (DBS & CRB) checks.

Responsibilities

• Perform strimming of gardens and grounds.
• Weed various gardening areas.
• Operate pedestrian and ride-on mowers.

Skills

Strimming

Weeding

Operating pedestrian mowers

Operating ride-on mowers

Job description

Grounds Maintenance Operatives Required - Isle of Sheppey

Grounds Maintenance / Garden Maintenance operatives are required by one of UK's largest Horticulture and Grounds Maintenance specialists to join their service team working on Prison sites on the Isle of Sheppey.

Duties:

• Strimming
• Weeding
• Operate pedestrian mowers & ride‑on mowers
• Understanding of ground maintenance procedures

Qualifications:

• Driver with experience is essential, around 3 years of Ground Maintenance work preferred.
• Ideally candidates will have a PA1/PA6, however this is not essential.
• Willingness to undergo strict vetting (DBS & CRB) checks due to nature of work environment.

£14.17-14.57 per hour, holiday pay included in this rate.

Normal working hours are 8 hours per day. Sometimes longer hours required due to nature of work.