Ground Maintenance Operative

We are working closely with a local authority in Slough to assist with the appointment of a Ground Maintenance Operative, on a 5-months contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £14.47- £18.75 per hour

Summary:

The Grounds Maintenance Operative will undertake a range of practical grounds maintenance, horticultural and environmental maintenance duties across parks, open spaces, public areas, highways verges, cemeteries and other Council-owned land. The role involves operating grounds maintenance equipment, carrying out seasonal maintenance activities and ensuring public spaces are maintained to a safe, clean and high standard.

Responsibilities:

• Carry out routine grounds maintenance and horticultural work across Council-owned land and public spaces.
• Undertake grass cutting, strimming, edging, weeding, planting, pruning and general vegetation management.
• Maintain flower beds, shrub beds, hedges, planted areas, grassed areas and other landscaped sites.
• Operate and safely maintain a range of grounds maintenance machinery, hand tools and equipment, such as grass mowers, strimmers, hedge cutters and blowers.
• Assist with the maintenance of parks, recreation grounds, open spaces, cemeteries, verges and other environmental areas.

Qualifications:

• Basic education, including literacy and numeracy sufficient to undertake the duties of the role.
• A relevant vocational qualification such as NVQ Level 2 in Horticulture, Amenity Horticulture, Parks and Gardens or Grounds Maintenance would be advantageous.

Essentials:

• Previous experience of working in a grounds maintenance, landscaping, gardening, environmental services or similar manual outdoor role.
• Practical experience of carrying out general grounds maintenance tasks.
• Experience using basic hand tools and grounds maintenance equipment safely.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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