Grounds Maintenance Operative
Grounds Maintenance Operative
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£ 25992 - 27269
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Job Description
Internal Vacancy Please note that in accordance with the Councils policy employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.
*This job may be suitable as a secondment opportunity for internal candidates wishing to gain experience in a higher or different role. Managers and applicants must note that all secondments are subject to agreement between the relevant departments and therefore the recruiting manager must speak with HRbeforeoffering a job on a secondment basis.*
Grounds Maintenance Operative
About the role:
An exciting and challenging opportunity has been created to join a Grounds Maintenance team who maintain sites across Wirral.
We are looking for Grounds Maintenance Operatives to help provide an excellent service for local people. The successful candidates will help implement the Wirral Parks Standard which will involve working with staff Friends Groups service users and external organisations.
About the candidate:
You will join the Grounds Maintenance team which is responsible for the maintenance of all Parks sites within Wirral. The Grounds Maintenance team work to provide a comprehensive grounds maintenance service to these areas.
Maintenance operations include mowing and vegetation control maintenance and management of shrub stock and in addition undertake cleansing operations and all other duties relevant to the grade.
As well as being able to carry out a full range of maintenance duties it will be desirable if you were skilled in at least one of the following:
- Compact RideOn Mowing Machines and/or Tractors
- Experience in use of industrial horticultural machinery: Strimmer Backpack Blower Hedge cutter
The postholders Key Tasks within Parks will include:
Working within a Grounds Maintenance team.
Assisting and implementing a grass cutting schedule.
Working with plans.
Carry out other Amenity work when required.
You will have the following essential Knowledge & Skills:
Health & Safety awareness.
Full Driving Licence
Possession of the following Desirable Criteria will be advantageous.
Towing of trailers
NVQ 2 in Amenity Horticulture
Interviews are planned for Thursday 22nd May 2025.
For more information or an informal discussion regarding this vacancy please contact Jon Wright on emial
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It is Council policy not to reappoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Councils Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package unless in exceptional circumstances.
Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
