Ground Maintenance Operative

Ground Maintenance Operative – Leicester
Location: Leicester
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Temporary
Pay: £13.49 per hour PAYE | £17.28 per hour Ltd (Inc Holiday)

Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting for a Temporary Ground Maintenance Operative to join a busy Parks and Open Spaces team in Leicester.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with Gardener or Grounds Maintenance experience to contribute to the development and maintenance of high-quality outdoor spaces across the city.

Role Overview
As a Grounds Maintenance Operative, you will support the delivery of a wide range of landscaping and grounds maintenance services. This includes both hard and soft landscaping, construction projects, and the upkeep of parks and public spaces.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out landscaping and grounds maintenance duties to required standards and timescales
• Undertake hard and soft landscaping projects in line with drawings and specifications
• Assist in the construction and maintenance of outdoor sports areas (natural and artificial surfaces)
• Support tree and shrub planting across highways and open spaces
• Use hand tools and assist with construction-related tasks such as turf laying and concrete mixing
• Ensure all work is completed safely and in line with Health & Safety and COSHH regulations
• Assist with the safe application of chemicals in accordance with regulations
• Deliver a high standard of customer service and contribute to improving public spaces

RequirementsEssential:

• Experience in landscaping or the construction industry
• Experience working on construction sites
• Basic knowledge of landscaping and grounds maintenance
• Practical skills such as planting, turf laying, and use of hand tools
• Willingness to undertake job-related training

Desirable:

• NVQ Level 1 / City & Guilds in a construction-related subject
• Experience operating construction machinery
• Ability to read site plans and drawings
• Full UK driving license
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team

If you are interested and want to have an informal conversation, reach out to Prakash by emailing prakash.panchani@servicecare.org.uk or call 01772 208967.