Grounds Maintenance Operative

Job description

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Grounds Maintenance Operative - £14.59 per Hour

Chipping Norton | Full-Time | Monday to Friday

We are currently recruiting for a

Grounds Maintenance Operative to join a busy team in

Chipping Norton. This is a full-time role offering

£14.59 per hour with an

immediate start available.

If you enjoy working outdoors and take pride in keeping public spaces clean, safe, and well maintained, we'd love to hear from you.

The Role

You will be responsible for maintaining parks, play areas, cemeteries, and other public spaces to a high standard. Duties will include:

• Grass cutting and strimming
• Hedge and shrub maintenance
• General horticultural and grounds maintenance work
• Litter picking and cleaning public areas
• Maintaining parks, open spaces, and cemeteries
• General grounds upkeep and seasonal maintenance tasks
• Safe operation of chainsaws and other grounds maintenance equipment
• Operating ride-on mowers, stand-on mowers, brush cutters, hedge cutters (preferably electric), and pedestrian/push mowers
• Driving a flatbed truck and an electric Ford Transit van as required

Requirements

• Physically fit and reliable
• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions
• IT literate
• Previous grounds maintenance or horticulture experience

A valid Wood Chipper licence

Emergency First Aid at Work certificate

• Experience operating ride-on mowers, stand-on mowers, brush cutters, hedge cutters (preferably electric), and pedestrian/push mowers
• Ability to drive a flatbed truck and an electric Ford Transit van

A valid Enhanced DBS certificate - Essential

Full UK driving licence - Essential

Apply Now

If you're hardworking, dependable, hold a valid Wood Chipper licence, Enhanced DBS certificate and Emergency First Aid at Work certificate, have experience operating a wide range of grounds maintenance machinery, and are ready to start immediately, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today for this Grounds Maintenance Operative opportunity in Chipping Norton -

email ellie.johnson@ppmrecruit.com