Grounds Maintenance Operative – Nottingham – £12.71ph – Temp to Perm
We are recruiting an experienced Grounds Maintenance Operative to join a leading facilities management provider at a large commercial and industrial site in Nottingham.
This Grounds Maintenance Operative position offers an initial temporary assignment with the potential to move into a permanent role.
We're looking for a reliable Grounds Maintenance Operative with practical experience maintaining external areas, operating grounds equipment and completing planned and reactive horticultural maintenance.
JOB DETAILS
- Job Title: Grounds Maintenance Operative
- Location: Nottingham
- Contract: Temp to Perm
- Start Date: ASAP
- Hours: To be confirmed
- Temporary Pay: £12.71 per hour
RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Grounds Maintenance Operative, your duties will include:
- Deliver planned preventative grounds and horticultural maintenance.
- Maintain grassed areas using tractors, ride-on mowers, pedestrian mowers and strimmers.
- Carry out weed control, including spot spraying where appropriately trained and authorised.
- Support winter maintenance activities, including gritting.
- Clear litter, leaves and debris and maintain drains and gullies.
- Carry out low-level tree pruning where appropriate.
- Respond to reactive grounds maintenance requests and report defects.
- Dispose of waste materials safely and maintain accurate site records.
- Assist with occasional porterage, deliveries and basic painting.
- Escort contractors and visitors when required.
- Follow site health and safety procedures and safe systems of work.
REQUIREMENTS
- Previous experience as a Grounds Maintenance Operative, Groundskeeper or Landscaper.
- Experience using mowers, strimmers and other grounds maintenance equipment.
- Understanding of safe working practices and grounds maintenance procedures.
- Reliable, punctual and able to work as part of a team.
- Willingness to progress into a permanent position.
APPLY NOW
If you're an experienced Grounds Maintenance Operative looking for long-term work in Nottingham, apply today
