Job Description
Berry Recruitment are currently hiring Grounds Maintenance Operatives for a role based in Glasgow.
Please note, a full driving licence and basic DBS are required for this role.
Pay rate: 13.45 per hour, overtime rates available.
Start date: ASAP
End date: Currently ongoing, end date TBC
Shift time: Monday - Thursday: 07:00 - 16:00, Friday 07:00 - 15:00 (all shifts with a 30-minute unpaid break)
Working days: Monday to Friday
Purpose of the Role
To work as part of a team delivering high-quality grounds maintenance services across multiple school locations.
Key Responsibilities
Based primarily out of the depot in Glasgow, the role involves working within a mobile grounds maintenance team. Duties include, but are not limited to:
- General grounds maintenance including grass cutting, hedge trimming, and clearing leaves and litter
- Erecting and dismantling equipment
- Horticultural tasks such as planting, pruning, and seeding
- Setting out and maintaining sports pitches (grass and tarmac surfaces)
- Upkeep of artificial and synthetic pitches
- Tree care activities
- Painting and maintenance of sundry equipment
- Minor civil works, including repairs to slabs, kerbs, manholes, and surfaces
- Operation of light plant and powered tools
- Daily checks of vehicles, tractors, and cutting equipment
- Seasonal duties such as gritting and snow clearance (weather dependent)
Candidate Requirements
- Full UK driving licence (trailer towing experience advantageous)
- Experience using ride-on mower equipment
- Basic knowledge of gardening and horticultural practices
- General experience in grounds maintenance operations
- Competence in operating light plant and small equipment
- Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and COSHH
- Ability to pass DBS
- Experience using strimmers and small grounds maintenance plant
- A flexible, reliable team player who demonstrates pride in their work and a strong commitment to health and safety
Desirable Qualifications/Experience:
- PA1 & PA6 (Pesticides) certification
- Experience with sports pitch marking and lining
If this role is of interest, please apply now! All applications are reviewed daily. Alternatively, call Karolina to discuss.
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.
