Grounds Maintenance Operative

Grounds Maintenance Operative, Seasonal/Fixed Term (15th March 2027 to 22nd October 2027) The Grounds and Estate Maintenance team, based at Taylors Lane, Oldbury provides a broad range of horticultural services to locations across the Borough of Sandwell. Tasks include grass cutting, weed management, bed and shrub maintenance, as well as sports field preparation and maintenance. We are seeking to recruit 13 Fixed Term/Seasonal Grounds Maintenance Operatives to work alongside our permanent teams to assist with, mainly, grass cutting/mowing tasks from March to October 2027. You may be based anywhere within the Sandwell area.

• Have a full UK driving licence with a minimum of 12 months driving experience
• You must have the ability to drive a 3.5 tonne, manual, pickup style vehicle
• Have experience of using commercial mowing machinery, including pedestrian and ride-on machines.
You will receive basic training on :
• Ride-on/pedestrian mowing machinery.
• Horticultural equipment including strimmer/hedge trimmer/leaf blowers.
• Health and safety
You will be required to drive a manual 3.5 tonne vehicle and successful candidates will be required to pass a Driving Assessment (if they haven't already done so) and MUST currently hold the category of licence required to operate these vehicles. You will also be required to pass an assessment to demonstrate that you are competent in the use of mowing and horticultural equipment.