Grounds Maintenance Operative (Seasonal)
£23,795.20 per annum
Norse Groups TFM Grounds team are known for delivering award winning grounds maintenance and arboriculture services to a number of clients across East Anglia.
Due to expansion, our Grounds department have an excellent new opportunity available for a Grounds Operative to join the team based at our Head Office on Fifers Lane in Norwich on a Seasonal basis. This position will require you to work 40 hours per week. The shift pattern for this role is March to October: Monday to Thursday 07:00 - 16:30 and Friday 07:00 - 15:30, overtime is paid at time and a half.
The Role:
As Grounds Operative you will be working within a service driven grounds team, undertaking an all aspects of ground maintenance related tasks across our prestigious contracts. Your duties will This includes:
- Grass maintenance across all 12 sites, including clearing grass clippings from hard surfaces after cutting.
- Litter picking/ street cleansing duties as required.
- Carrying out basic tree maintenance
- Using recognised horticultural practice for weed and pest control, including herbicide, fungicide and pesticide use in accordance with appropriate licenses and COSHH regulations
- Managing and maintaining plant, tools and equipment
Our Successful Candidate:
- Previous experience in a grounds maintenance role.
- NVQ Horticulture or Equivalent.
- PA1 and PA6 certification. Herbicide application experience.
- Able to work independently or within a team.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Knowledge of all relevant Health & Safety procedures.
- Full UK driving licence to meet the travel requirements for the role
Our Offer
Alongside the opportunity to work for a national company with fantastic career opportunities we offer.
- Salary of £23,795.20 per annum
- 20 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Sickness & pension scheme
- Career and development opportunities.
- Access to a number of company benefits and offers.
An enhanced DBS check will be required for our successful candidate, payment will be met by the employer. Please click here for details of our DBS policy relating to the recruitment of ex-offenders.
We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful and will not be progressed to the next stage.