Grounds Maintenance Operative - Norwich

Norse Groups TFM Grounds team are known for delivering award winning grounds maintenance and arboriculture services to a number of clients across East Anglia. Our Grounds department have an excellent new internal opportunity available for a Grounds Maintenance Operative to join the team based in Norwich on a permanent basis.

This position will require you to work 40 hours per week. (4 hours compulsory over time Mar-Oct (in season))

The Role:

As Grounds Maintenance Operative you will be working within a service driven grounds team, undertaking an all aspects of ground maintenance related tasks across our prestigious contracts. Your duties will This includes:

• Grass maintenance across various sites, including clearing grass clippings from hard surfaces after cutting.
• Litter picking/ street cleansing duties as required.
• Carrying out basic tree maintenance.
• Using recognised horticultural practice for weed and pest control, including herbicide, fungicide and pesticide use in accordance with appropriate licenses and COSHH regulations.
• Managing and maintaining plant, tools and equipment.

Our Successful Candidate:

• Previous experience in a grounds maintenance role.
• NVQ Horticulture or Equivalent.
• PA1 and PA6 certification. Herbicide application experience.
• Able to work independently or within a team.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Knowledge of all relevant Health & Safety procedures.
• Full UK Driving Licence to meet the travel requirements for the role.

Our Offer

Alongside the opportunity to work for a national company with fantastic career opportunities we offer.

• Salary up to £25,396.80 - 26,769.60
• 20 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Sickness & pension scheme
• Career and development opportunities.
• Access to a number of company benefits and offers.

Please note this is an internal only advertisement and therefore we are only accepting applications from Norse Group employees. We will not be considering external applications at this time. 

An enhanced DBS check will be required for our successful candidate, payment will be met by the employer. 

We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful and will not be progressed to the next stage.