Grounds Maintenance Operative – Torquay

Paramount Personnel; Torquay; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Torquay is seeking Grounds Maintenance Operatives to support various outdoor landscaping activities. The role involves teamwork in maintaining green spaces, ensuring safety and quality. Ideal candidates will be physically fit with relevant experience and a CSCS card, ready to work outdoors in all weather conditions.

Benefits

Accrued holiday pay

Weekly pay

No umbrella payments or fees

Qualifications

• Experience in grounds maintenance preferred.
• Physically fit, capable of working outdoors.
• Clean driving license ideally.

Responsibilities

• Perform grass cutting, strimming, and hedge pruning.
• Maintain flower beds and general landscaping.
• Work as part of a team and ensure safety.

Skills

Time management

Health and safety

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Reliability

Education

CSCS card

Tools

Strimmers

Backpack blowers

Push mowers

Job description

Grounds Maintenance Operative – Torquay

Our client requires Grounds Maintenance Operatives to carry out tasks such as strimming, hard and soft landscaping. Working in teams, you will be responsible for a range of activities including grass cutting, strimming, hedge pruning, flower bed maintenance, and more.

What we are looking for:

• Experience within the grounds maintenance industry (preferred)
• Capable of working safely using a range of equipment and hand tools (strimmers, backpack blowers, push mowers, etc.)
• Must be physically fit and able to work outdoors in all-weather conditions
• Good time management skills and the ability to work in a demanding environment
• Good understanding of health and safety
• Ideally have a full, clean driving license
• Understand the importance of working as a team
• Reliable and conscientious with a can-do attitude
• A willingness to learn
• Ability to work on one's own initiative
• CSCS card

Hours of work:

Monday – Friday, with some weekend overtime available at premium rates.

Rate of Pay:

• These are PAYE positions, so you will benefit from accrued holiday pay from day one
• Weekly pay
• No umbrella payments or fees
• Only tax and national insurance deductions, which will be shown on your payslip

This is a temporary role, but there is a possibility it could become permanent in the future.