Ground Maintenance Operative

Grounds Maintenance Operative

Contract: 6-month temporary contract

Hours: 36 hours per week

Pay: £15.25 per hour (PAYE)

Depot Base: Central Nursery, Conduit Lane, CR0 5RQ (near Lloyd Park tram stop)

About the Role

Croydon Council is seeking motivated and reliable Grounds Maintenance Operatives to join our team on a temporary basis.

In this role, you will primarily work as part of a grass cutting team, helping to maintain parks, open spaces, and highways verges across the borough. This is a physical, outdoor role where your work will directly contribute to keeping Croydon’s green spaces well-maintained and safe for public use.

Key Responsibilities

• Grass cutting across parks, open spaces, and highway verges
• Operating machinery such as strimmers, brush cutters, and pedestrian mowers
• Using hand or backpack blowers to clear grass and debris
• Hedge cutting, pruning, and general plant maintenance
• Weeding and removal of basal growth from trees
• Supporting a range of grounds maintenance tasks as part of a small team

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in grounds maintenance or horticultural work (desirable but not essential)
• Ability to safely operate equipment such as strimmers, hedge cutters, and mowers
• Physically fit and comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions
• Reliable, punctual, and able to work effectively as part of a team
• A proactive and hardworking approach to duties

Location

• Daily start and finish at Central Nursery Depot, Conduit Lane (CR0 5RQ)
• Work carried out across the London Borough of Croydon