Grounds Maintenance Operative

This position is Seasonal/Fixed Term from 17th March to 24th October 2025. The Grounds and Estate Maintenance team, based at Taylors Lane, Oldbury provides a broad range of horticultural services to locations across the Borough of Sandwell. Tasks include grass cutting, weed management, bed and shrub maintenance, as well as sports field preparation and maintenance. We are seeking to recruit Fixed Term/Seasonal Grounds Maintenance Operatives to work alongside our permanent teams to assist with, mainly, grass cutting/mowing tasks from March to October 2025. You may be based anywhere within the Sandwell area.

• Have a full UK driving licence with a minimum of 12 months driving experience (you must have the ability to drive a 3.5 tonne, manual, pickup style vehicle
• Have experience of using commercial mowing machinery, including pedestrian and ride-on machines.
You will receive basic training on:
• ride-on/pedestrian mowing machinery
• horticultural equipment including strimmer/hedge trimmer/leaf blowers
• health and safety
You will be required to drive a manual 3.5 tonne vehicle and successful candidates will be required to pass a Driving Assessment (if they haven't already done so) and MUST currently hold the category of licence required to operate these vehicles. You will also be required to pass an assessment to demonstrate that you are competent in the use of mowing and horticultural equipment.