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Flail Mowing Operative – Perimeter Maintenance
| Posting date: | 31 October 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 November 2025 |
| Location: | LE67 3FJ |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Property Maintenance Services LTD |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
We are seeking a skilled Flail Mowing Operative to carry out perimeter vegetation control using tractor-mounted or self-propelled flail mowers. This role is essential to maintaining clear, safe, and visually tidy boundary areas around public spaces, farmland, highways, and industrial sites.
Key Responsibilities
• Operate flail mowing equipment to cut and manage grass, weeds, and brush along perimeter zones.
• Inspect mowing routes for hazards and obstructions prior to operation.
• Perform routine maintenance and safety checks on machinery.
• Ensure compliance with environmental and safety regulations.
• Report any damage, invasive species, or access issues to supervisors.
• Work independently or as part of a mobile grounds team.
Requirements
• Experience operating flail mowers or similar agricultural/grounds machinery.
• Familiarity with perimeter maintenance and vegetation control.
• Basic mechanical knowledge for equipment upkeep.
• Good physical fitness and ability to work outdoors in all weather.
• Awareness of safety protocols and traffic management (if roadside).
• Tractor or machinery licence (e.g., LANTRA or NPTC) desirable.
• Full UK driving licence may be required.
Please ensure you are a UK resident and have right to work work in the UK. We do not offer sponsorships or visas.
Enhanced DBS and previous experience is a requirement.
Key Responsibilities
• Operate flail mowing equipment to cut and manage grass, weeds, and brush along perimeter zones.
• Inspect mowing routes for hazards and obstructions prior to operation.
• Perform routine maintenance and safety checks on machinery.
• Ensure compliance with environmental and safety regulations.
• Report any damage, invasive species, or access issues to supervisors.
• Work independently or as part of a mobile grounds team.
Requirements
• Experience operating flail mowers or similar agricultural/grounds machinery.
• Familiarity with perimeter maintenance and vegetation control.
• Basic mechanical knowledge for equipment upkeep.
• Good physical fitness and ability to work outdoors in all weather.
• Awareness of safety protocols and traffic management (if roadside).
• Tractor or machinery licence (e.g., LANTRA or NPTC) desirable.
• Full UK driving licence may be required.
Please ensure you are a UK resident and have right to work work in the UK. We do not offer sponsorships or visas.
Enhanced DBS and previous experience is a requirement.
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