Grounds Maintenance Operative

5 months ago


Harrogate, United Kingdom NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL Full time

**Grounds Maintenance Operative**

**Contract: Permanent Hours: 37 hours**

**Full time (Annualised 42 hours over 5 days in summer; 30 hours per week over days in Winter) Location: Harrogate**

Are you passionate about grounds maintenance and working outdoors? Are you looking for a role which offers great working hours year-round? If you want to make a positive difference to the beautiful district of Harrogate, then this could be the job for you.

We’re looking for Ground Maintenance Operatives to join our Horticultural Team in Harrogate.

**Our service**

Our Horticultural Team are responsible for the maintenance of all the parks and areas across Harrogate. The displays you see in Harrogate are grown in our own Nursery, every year we grow over 400,000 plants which we plant throughout the area ensuring we maintain our reputation of the floral town of the north.

**The role**

As our Grounds Maintenance Operative, you will be responsible for working as part of a team to undertake a wide range of grounds maintenance tasks and duties including flower, shrub and rose beds as well as the use of grass cutters and other machinery.

**What you will bring**

To be successful you will have experience in:

- Working within grounds and maintenance, commercial or domestic
- The use of ride-on and pedestrian grass cutting machinery, preferable but not essential
- Knowledge and understanding of health and safety at work

Ideally, we are looking for experienced gardeners but this is not essential as full training will be provided. As the role covers the Harrogate district you will require a full driving licence.

**Working for us**

When you join us, you are entitled to our outstanding benefits and wellbeing plan as part of your position. Our holiday entitlement starts at 28 days rising to 34 days (pro-rata) per year with continued service, plus public holidays.

Pension: save for your retirement with our generous local government pension scheme with a 22.6% contribution.

Fitness & Rewards: Fitness discounts with various Gyms across the county. Stay on top of your game and save £££.

Lifestyle Savings: explore a huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers.

Plus lots more

**Apply**

**Key dates**

**Closing date: Sunday 6th August**

**Interview date: whilst the role is live**

**Salary**: £22,737.00-£23,893.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- Referral programme

Work Location: In person



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