Grounds Maintenance Operative

Vital People • Full-time • Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, GB • 1d ago

Pay: £12.65-£12.98 per hour

We are currently recruiting for a Grounds maintenance operative based in and around Cheshire West, reporting to our clients hub based in Ellesmere Port.

*Clean driving licence is required for this role*

Start date beginning of April

Shifts – Mon – Thurs 7.30am-3.30pm, Fri 7.30am-3pm

Pay rate: £12.65ph (£12.98ph after 12 weeks)

Role:

Grounds maintenance of parks and crematoriums. including grass cutting, weeding, edging, strimming, hedge maintenance, seasonal bedding and planting, manual and mechanical cleansing, sweeping and litter collection.
Carry out soft landscaping, fine turf care, maintenance of horticultural displays, chemical weed control, minor tree and hedge works.
Operate and maintain to a basic standard a full range of powered hand tools and self-propelled horticultural and cleansing plant and equipment.
To use appropriate mobile communication and IT systems and to follow work instructions and schedules to ensure work is completed to the required standard and in a timely manner

Skills:

Candidates must be physically fit as this is a physically demanding role.
Experience in a similar role required.
Full clean driving licence.
Must be ok with heavy lifting, working in all weather conditions and to be able to cope with potentially hazardous materials.

Please apply now.

Unfortunately due to time restrictions we cannot respond to every applicant, in the event that we haven’t contacted you within 48 hours please take it you have not been successful for this particular role, but your details will be kept on file and considered for all future vacancies.

We are acting on behalf of the client as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

We are an equal opportunities agency and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.