Grounds Maintenance Operative


Company:	Professional Personnel Management Ltd
Salary:	£14.59 to £14.59 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Chipping Norton, OX7 5DD
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	6 Oct 2026
Closing date:	13 Oct 2026

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Summary

Grounds Maintenance Operative - £14.59 per Hour

Chipping Norton | Full-Time | Monday to Friday

We are currently recruiting for a

Grounds Maintenance Operative to join a busy team in

Chipping Norton. This is a full-time role offering

£14.59 per hour with an

immediate start available.

If you enjoy working outdoors and take pride in keeping public spaces clean, safe, and well maintained, we'd love to hear from you.

The Role

You will be responsible for maintaining parks, play areas, cemeteries, and other public spaces to a high standard. Duties will include:

Grass cutting and strimming

Hedge and shrub maintenance

General horticultural and grounds maintenance work

Litter picking and cleaning public areas

Maintaining parks, open spaces, and cemeteries

General grounds upkeep and seasonal maintenance tasks

Safe operation of chainsaws and other grounds maintenance equipment

Operating ride-on mowers, stand-on mowers, brush cutters, hedge cutters (preferably electric), and pedestrian/push mowers

Driving a flatbed truck and an electric Ford Transit van as required

Requirements

Physically fit and reliable

Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions

IT literate

Previous grounds maintenance or horticulture experience

A valid Wood Chipper licence

Emergency First Aid at Work certificate

Experience operating ride-on mowers, stand-on mowers, brush cutters, hedge cutters (preferably electric), and pedestrian/push mowers

Ability to drive a flatbed truck and an electric Ford Transit van

A valid Enhanced DBS certificate - Essential

Full UK driving licence - Essential

Apply Now

If you're hardworking, dependable, hold a valid Wood Chipper licence, Enhanced DBS certificate and Emergency First Aid at Work certificate, have experience operating a wide range of grounds maintenance machinery, and are ready to start immediately, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today for this Grounds Maintenance Operative opportunity in Chipping Norton -

email ellie.johnson@ppmrecruit.com

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