Grounds Maintenance Worker

• Location: Tameside Council
• Job Type: Full-time, Temporary (4 months)
• Pay Rate: £12.60 per hour (PAYE)
• Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:30 am - 16.30pm

Tameside Council are looking for two Grounds Maintenance Operatives for Parks / Open Space Maintenance. This role is ideal for individuals who are physically fit and enjoy working outdoors. Experience with ride-on mowers or holding a PA 1&6 Weed Spraying Certificate will be advantageous.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Perform football pitch maintenance, including renovation and inspections.
• Conduct litter picking primarily within horticultural/shrubbery areas, and surrounding areas as needed.
• Empty litter bins in designated and adjacent areas.
• Engage in grass cutting, graffiti removal, and hedge trimming, including cutting back obstructive vegetation.
• Carry out strimming, animal husbandry, and maintenance of bowling greens.
• Inspect, repair, and clean play areas and similar facilities.
• Handle the removal and erection of goal posts.
• Plant shrubs and manage floral displays.
• Perform chemical and weed spraying.
• Assist in staging various events.
• Operate powered mechanical equipment such as ride-on mowers, hand mowers, and blowers.
• Use small hand tools for a variety of maintenance tasks.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Physical fitness and ability to perform labor-intensive tasks.
• Experience with ride-on mowers or a PA 1&6 Weed Spraying Certificate is preferred but not essential.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-skilled operational team.
• Initiative and commitment to delivering high-quality services.
• Comfortable working outdoors in various weather conditions.

Benefits:

To apply for the Grounds Maintenance Operatives position, please send your cv to