Vegetation Operative
JRH Contracting | Ingatestone
£30,000 to £35,000 per annum
Full-time - Immediate start
Monday - Friday (Night shifts: 6:30pm - 4:30am)
Monday to Friday (Day shifts: 8:00am - 4:30pm)
Highways | A-roads | Motorway Vegetation Maintenance
Full UK Driving Licence | Happy to work night shifts
Are you an experienced grounds maintenance operative who enjoys working outdoors, operating professional machinery and being part of a hardworking team?
JRH Contracting is looking for a reliable and motivated Operatives in Highways & Vegetation Maintenance to join our team, carrying out vegetation clearance and grounds maintenance across highways, A-roads and motorways throughout Essex and surrounding areas.
We are predominantly seeking night-shift operatives but also employ a few day-shift operatives, working with a modern fleet of machinery on a variety of highway maintenance projects. You'll be involved in ride-on mowing, robotic mowing, hedge cutting, brush cutting and general vegetation management, helping keep roadside environments safe, clear and well maintained.
The night-time role would suit someone with practical grounds maintenance experience who is comfortable working nights, enjoys hands-on outdoor work and is happy travelling to sites up to approximately 1.5 hours from our Billericay base.
Around 95% of our work takes place at night, and there are opportunities to finish early once the required work has been completed.
About JRH Contracting
Established in January 2016, JRH Contracting is a growing Essex-based business specialising in grounds maintenance, vegetation management and highway maintenance services.
We pride ourselves on delivering high standards of workmanship, reliable service and excellent customer care.
Our business operates a modern fleet of tractors and specialist grounds maintenance equipment, which we maintain to a high standard to ensure reliability and efficiency on site.
We believe in investing in our machinery, continuously improving our services and working closely with customers to deliver quality results.
As our business continues to grow, we're looking for dependable, hardworking people who share our commitment to quality and take pride in a job well done.
The role
As Vegetation Operative, you'll work as part of our specialist team maintaining roadside vegetation across highways, A-roads and motorways throughout Essex and surrounding areas.
Your work will involve operating grounds maintenance machinery, cutting and clearing vegetation, maintaining verges and managing overgrown areas to help ensure roadside environments remain safe and accessible.
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Most projects are carried out during night shifts to minimise disruption to road users, so you'll need to be comfortable working evenings and overnight.
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You'll travel from our Billericay base to sites typically within approximately 1.5 hours, working alongside colleagues to complete jobs safely, efficiently and to the required standard.
What you'll be doing
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Carrying out vegetation maintenance along highways, A-roads and motorways
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Operating ride-on mowers and robotic mowing equipment
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Undertaking hedge cutting, brush cutting and general vegetation clearance
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Maintaining highway verges, roadside areas and other outdoor spaces
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Using professional grounds maintenance machinery and equipment safely
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Working efficiently as part of a team to complete scheduled maintenance work
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Supporting colleagues with general grounds maintenance duties where required
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Helping maintain machinery and equipment in a clean, safe and serviceable condition
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Following relevant health and safety procedures when working on highway maintenance projects
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Travelling to different sites across Essex and surrounding areas
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Maintaining high standards of workmanship and representing JRH Contracting professionally
What we're looking for
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Previous experience in grounds maintenance, vegetation management or a similar outdoor maintenance role
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Confidence using grounds maintenance machinery and equipment
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Willingness and flexibility to work predominantly night shifts
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Full UK driving licence
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Reliable, hardworking and able to work effectively as part of a team
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Practical, safety-conscious approach to outdoor maintenance work
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Comfortable travelling to sites up to approximately 1.5 hours from Billericay
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Flexible attitude and willingness to assist with different vegetation maintenance tasks
Desirable qualifications and experience
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CSCS Card
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ROLO Card (BALI Health & Safety)
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Highways England Passport
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Safety Critical Medical
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Brushcutter qualification
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Chainsaw qualification
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Ride-on mower certification
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Previous experience working on highways, motorways or roadside vegetation maintenance contracts
Relevant machinery tickets and highways experience would be beneficial, but the main priorities are practical grounds maintenance experience, reliability and a willingness to work nights.
Working hours
This position operates Monday to Friday, with approximately 95% of work undertaken during night shifts.
Night shifts: 6:30pm-4:30am
Day shifts: 8:00am-4:30pm
Working hours may vary depending on project requirements, and there are opportunities to finish early when the scheduled work has been completed.
Most Friday night shifts also finish early.
What's on offer
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£30,000 to £35,000 per annum dependent on shift pattern
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Monday-to-Friday working pattern
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Predominantly night-shift work
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No work on bank holidays
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No work on the Friday before a bank holiday
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Most Friday nights finishing early
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Opportunities for early finishes when work is completed
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Access to modern, well-maintained machinery and equipment
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Training and professional development opportunities
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Varied highway vegetation maintenance projects across Essex and surrounding areas
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Immediate start available
Why join JRH Contracting?
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Work with modern machinery
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We invest in our equipment and maintain our fleet to a high standard, giving our team access to reliable, professional machinery for their day-to-day work.
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A varied, hands-on role
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You'll work across different highway environments, carrying out mowing, hedge cutting, brush cutting and vegetation clearance rather than repeating the same task every day.
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Early finishes when the job is done
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We understand the demands of working night shifts. Where the work allows, there are opportunities to finish early, with most Friday night shifts typically ending ahead of schedule.
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No bank holiday working
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We don't work on bank holidays or the Friday before a bank holiday, providing additional time away from work.
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Be part of a growing business
We're a small, expanding company where reliability, teamwork and high standards matter. You'll be joining a practical, hardworking team with opportunities to develop your skills and experience.
Apply today
If you have grounds maintenance or vegetation management experience, hold a full UK driving licence and are happy working predominantly night shifts, we'd like to hear from you.
Join JRH Contracting and become part of our team delivering professional highway vegetation maintenance across Essex and surrounding areas.
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