Grounds Maintenance Operative

Grounds Maintenance Operative

 

£27,711 - £30,060 Pay award pending

 

Full Time – 37 Hours a week

 

Rugby Borough Council is dedicated to both Community and Colleague growth. With a focus on wellbeing and personal development, we offer a range of career opportunities where you can take pride in the positive changes you help create. Join an organisation committed to the success of one of the Country’s fastest-growing boroughs and the people who make it thrive.

 

About the role

 

As a Grounds Maintenance Operative you will play a key role in maintaining and enhancing the open spaces around the Borough. Operating ride-on tractor mowing equipment and petrol-powered strimmers alongside other associated machinery maintaining the parks and open spaces to a high standard.

 

You will also conduct a variety of other works such as tree planting, thinning plantations, hedge cutting, leaf clearance and other related duties.

 

About you

 

You will need practical experience within the Grounds Maintenance, open spaces and or parks industry and be experienced in the use and care of associated machinery and equipment.

 

Alongside this you’ll need to be a competent, dependable, and motivated individual with a keen eye for detail.

 

A full driving licence is essential.

 

Benefits

 

• 35 days annual leave (including 8 Bank Holidays and 3 extra days normally applied at Christmas)
• Generous Local Government Pension Scheme
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Subsidised parking
• Structured Induction Program
• Learning and Development opportunities including Future Leaders programmes
• Payment of a professional subscription for approved professionals
• Family Friendly Policies
• Independent Support for your health & wellbeing
• Generous compassionate leave
• Extra Benefits including Retail Discounts, Cycle to Work scheme and more