Grounds Maintenance

Grounds Maintenance



Opus People Solutions are recruiting on behalf of Vertas for Grounds Maintenance to undertake a wide variety of grounds maintenance operations including Strimming, Pedestrian mowing,



Additional Information:



Locations available: Stowmarket, Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Thurston

Monday-Friday

Monday-Thursday 7:00 16:00 Friday 7:00 till 14:30

Hourly Rate: £12.38

Enhanced DBS required

Full driving licenceWhat can we offer you:



Holiday entitlement accrued while working

Pension contribution from employer

Opus candidates hear about jobs first

Opportunity to apply for permanent positions as an 'internal candidate'

Gain experience to support permanent applicationsRole overview:



General maintenance of sites (for example, grass cutting, hedge trimming, clearing leaves, hoeing, pruning, strimming, planting, weed control using chemicals, seeding, etc)



Setting out and overmarking of sports pitches and upkeep of artificial/synthetic surfaces



Use of the usual range of tools and equipment and the use of powered hand tools and ride-on mowers



Oversight of the correct usage and maintenance of equipment and vehicle



Interpretation of plans, site preparation, soft and hard landscaping



What we are looking for:



Knowledge of fine turf surfaces

Understanding of the technical aspects of grounds maintenance, ie, specifications and health and safety requirements

Good plant knowledge

Horticultural qualification

Experience of towing a trailer

Experience in Grounds Maintenance