Grounds Maintenance Operative in Darlaston

C1 licence entitlement on Full UK Driving licence & CPC qualification is essential. DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DONT HAVE THESE PLEASE!!

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine pruning, trimming, and shaping of shrubs, hedges, and small trees in public spaces such as parks, estates, highways, and council buildings.
• Maintain vegetation to agreed standards, specifications and seasonal schedules.
• Use hand tools and powered equipment (e.g. secateurs, hedge trimmers, brush cutters) safely and competently.
• Remove green waste and keep work areas clean, tidy and safe.
• Identify basic plant health issues, pests or diseases and report concerns to supervisors.
• Follow health and safety procedures, including PPE use and risk assessments.
• Work safely near the public, roads and footpaths, ensuring public safety at all times.
• Assist with other grounds maintenance tasks when required (e.g. weeding, grass cutting, leaf clearance, planting).
• Load, unload and maintain tools, equipment and vehicles.
• Work as part of a team and take instruction from supervisors while also completing tasks independently.
• Record completed work and report defects, incidents or damaged equipment.
• Support council policies on environmental sustainability and biodiversity.

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving licence with C1 licence entitlement.
• CPC qualification.

Schedule & Pay

Pay: £17.50 per hour via Umbrella.

Job duration: 4–6 weeks.

Start date: Tuesday 7th July.

Location

Depot Lane Green Road, Bilbrook, WV8 1LP.

Working Hours

Start time: 7:00 am. Break: 10:00 am (10 min). Lunch: 12:30 pm (30 min). Finish: 3:00 pm.

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