Ground Maintenance

1 week ago

Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom CRA GROUP RECRUITMENT AND PAYROLL LTD Full time £15,000 - £25,000 per year

3 months contract with a local authority

Summary

  • Grounds maintenance provides an essential service in ensuring the County delivers its aspirations of providing an environment that is safe, clean, and sustainable. Grounds maintenance operatives, either working individually or as a team, will maintain public open spaces, verges, planting, schools, and contracted sites to provide a quality green and sustainable environment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform grass cutting activities using both handheld and ride-on equipment in open spaces, schools, etc.
  • Assist with grave digging and cemetery-related tasks upon receiving suitable training, e.g., machine operation, manual handling.
  • Maintain horticultural features, including shrub beds and areas of annual bedding.
  • Carry out the marking and maintenance of various sports facilities.
  • Undertake landscaping of open spaces.
  • Conduct arboriculture work.
  • Empty litter bins and perform litter picking in open spaces, verges, and hard surfaces (reactive or proactive/scheduled).
  • Respond to fly-tipping service requests, ensuring the correct process is followed for evidence collection.
  • Ensure vehicles are kept clean and daily safety inspections are conducted.
  • Use all plant and machinery in accordance with manufacturers' advice and instructions.

Requirements

  • Previous experience in grounds maintenance or a similar environment.
  • Familiarity with health and safety practices and procedures.
  • Experience working both independently and as part of a team.
  • Willingness to undertake relevant training (e.g., manual handling, machinery use).
  • Clean and current driving license is essential (HGV desirable but not essential).

Additional Information

  • Working hours: 43 hours per week from March through October and 37 hours per week from November to March. Hours accumulated to be taken as leave between November and March.
  • Location: Llanfoist Depot, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 9LH, United Kingdom.
  • Clean and current driving license is essential (HGV desirable but not essential).

The role closes on 21st November 2025, please apply ASAP.

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