Groundsman

Recruiter
Confidential
Location
Bristol
Salary
pension + 23+ 8 days hols + trai
Posted
28 Dec 2020
Closes
25 Jan 2021
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Groundsman, GBP22-GBP30,000 (dependant on experience) + 23 days' holiday + bank holidays + pension + uniform and PPE supplied + training and career development etc..

The Role: Groundsman (Grounds Person / Grounds Maintenance Operative), Sports Field Specialist or Tractor Driver. We are seeking enthusiastic individuals with a quality and customer focused approach who would like to progress their careers in this fast growing and friendly company. Our team is expanding so we are happy to receive applications from Groundsmen / Ground Maintenance Operatives (including at Team Leader level), Sports Field Specialists or Tractor Drivers. Relevant experience is highly preferably but we will also consider recruiting an exceptional candidate as a Trainee Groundsman / Grounds Person.

The Company: CPS Grounds Ltd are a leading and well-established Grounds Maintenance company, who also fulfil a range of landscaping and outdoor projects. Working primarily within the education and sports field sector they maintain over 200 schools and sports grounds, as well as hotels, leisure centres, industrial parks grounds etc. in the Bristol, Somerset, Bath and South Gloucestershire areas.

Location: Opportunities are available at both the main depot in Warmley, East Bristol (BS30) and the satellite depot in Clevedon, North Somerset (BS21).

Groundsman (Grounds Maintenance Operative), Sports Field Specialist or Tractor Driver. Essential Requirements;

* A good team player with excellent customer service skills and a strong work ethic with a focus on delivering work of the highest standard

* Physically fit with experience of working in a physically demanding environment.

* An interest in landscaping, sports fields, grounds maintenance, horticulture etc.

* A full UK driving license

* The right to work in the UK

* Willingness to pass a standard DBS check

Experience of working as a Groundsman / Grounds Maintenance Operative, Sports Field Specialist or Tractor Driver with any of the following skills would be highly preferable;

* Grounds maintenance experience; gardening, horticulture, grass cutting, grass care, hedge cutting, border maintenance etc.

* Sports field maintenance experience; artificial turf, pitch marking, green keeping, gang mowing etc.

* Tractor driving experience

* Experience of using relevant machinery; pedestrian and sit-on, Tractors, Gang Mowers etc.

* Landscaping (hard or soft); fencing, patios, turfing, tree surgery etc.

* Horticulture / technical qualifications

* A PA1/PA6 Pesticide Spraying Licence

* H&S and first aid knowledge

* Supervisory skills (for Team Leader level)

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 7am-3pm (Winter hours), 7am-5pm (Summer hours)

Dawn O'Shea is a recruitment partner, recruiting the Groundsman / Grounds Maintenance Operative, Sports Field Specialist or Tractor Driver directly on behalf of CPS Grounds Ltd., so NO AGENCIES PLEASE. If your CV is short-listed you will be contacted by phone in the first instance, to discuss the role in more detail