Park Grounds & Horticulture Operative

Bath and North East Somerset Council; Bath; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Bath and North East Somerset Council is seeking a Grounds Maintenance team member to assist in day‑to‑day running and development of the team, carrying out horticultural tasks outdoors across parks and sites in Bath.

You will work with a team of up to 10 grounds staff, including weekends/Bank Holidays when required, and may be based at Royal Victoria Park Nursery with travel to other sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of horticulture practice and plant care.
• Driver must have a clean category B or above licence.

Responsibilities

• Planting, pruning, seeding.
• Propagation and care of nursery plants.
• Site preparation.
• Working with volunteer groups.
• Manual litter picking and sweeping.
• Emptying litter & recycling bins and replacing liners.
• Resolving complaints as directed by managers.
• Overtime tasks such as watering plants in the nursery on weekends.

Skills

Horticulture knowledge

Clean Category B licence

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 or RHS equivalent in Landscaping/Horticulture

Tools

NPTC/LANTRA machinery operation certification

Job description

Bath and North East Somerset Council is seeking a Grounds Maintenance team member to assist in day‑to‑day running and development of the team, carrying out horticultural tasks outdoors across parks and sites in Bath.

You will work with a team of up to 10 grounds staff, including weekends/Bank Holidays when required, and may be based at Royal Victoria Park Nursery with travel to other sites as needed.