Grounds Maintenance Operative / Landscaping Operative (AWDO-P15228)
Grounds Maintenance Operative / Landscaping Operative
Join a hands-on outdoor team delivering high-quality grounds maintenance, soft landscaping and de-vegetation across commercial, construction and infrastructure projects. A CSCS card, relevant practical experience and full UK driving licence are essential.
If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Landscape Operative, Grounds Operative, Garden Maintenance Operative, Soft Landscaper, Landscape Gardener, De-Vegetation Operative, General Operative, Vegetation Clearance Operative, Grounds Maintenance Worker
SALARY: £121 to £135 per Day (depending on experience)
LOCATION: Fareham, Hampshire
JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent
JOB OVERVIEW
This is an opportunity to take pride in varied outdoor work across commercial, construction and infrastructure sites. The Grounds Maintenance Operative / Landscaping Operative will deliver safe, high-quality soft landscaping and vegetation clearance to specification.
Working within a site team, the Grounds Maintenance Operative / Landscaping Operative will maintain strong standards of workmanship, productivity and site presentation.
The Grounds Maintenance Operative / Landscaping Operative will work closely with the Site Supervisor, promptly raising defects, damaged plants, specification issues or site constraints while following RAMS, environmental controls and site safety requirements.
DUTIES
- De-Vegetation Works: Carry out hedge trimming, chipping and vegetation clearance
- Site Clearance: Complete general site clearance and maintain tidy working areas
- Soft Landscaping: Carry out planting, mowing and general landscaping activities
- Quality and Presentation: Maintain high standards of workmanship, productivity, housekeeping and site presentation
- Health, Safety and Environment: Follow approved RAMS, site rules, environmental controls and all health and safety requirements
- Issue Reporting: Report damaged plants, defects, specification issues and site constraints promptly to the Site Supervisor
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
ESSENTIAL
- Valid CSCS Green Labourer Card or higher relevant CSCS card
- Previous practical experience in commercial soft landscaping, grounds maintenance and de-vegetation works
- Sound understanding of workplace health, safety and environmental requirements
- Ability to complete physically demanding outdoor work in varying weather conditions
- Reliable and punctual, with the ability to work effectively independently and as part of a site team
- Full UK driving licence
- Pride in producing high-quality work, with good communication and confidence to raise quality or safety concerns
- Respectful and professional when working with colleagues, clients and other contractors
- Willingness to learn, develop and support the wider team
DESIRABLE
- PA1 and PA6 pesticide application qualifications
- Practical use of hedge trimmers, blowers and chippers
- Manual Handling and CAT & Genny training
- Experience working on highways, construction sites or large commercial landscaping projects
- Experience supervising or supporting a small landscaping team
JOB REF: AWDO-P15228
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