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Grounds Maintenance Operative

Job details
Posting date: 10 February 2026
Salary: £13.69 per hour
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 12 March 2026
Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Swift Temps Limited
Job type: Temporary
Job reference: SS2026

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Summary

Grounds Maintenance Operative- Grass Cutting Operative– Barnsley
Location: Barnsley, S71
Pay Rate: £13.69 per hour
Working Days: Monday to Friday
Working Hours : 06:30 to 14:30 (Monday to Thursday) and 06:30 to 14:00 (Friday)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Local Authority – Ongoing Assignment-Seasonal

Overview

We are seeking a dedicated Grounds Maintenance Operative’s to join our clients team in maintaining and enhancing outdoor environments. This role involves working across various sites to ensure landscapes are well-kept, safe, and visually appealing. The ideal candidate will have a passion for horticulture and practical skills in landscape maintenance, with the ability to operate a range of tools and machinery. This position offers an excellent opportunity for individuals interested in outdoor work, gardening, and environmental upkeep.

Key Responsibilities:

• Driving vehicle with or without trailers, ride-ons and the use of machines and mechanical, powered or manually operated pedestrian or hand held equipment carrying out daily checks as required reporting any faults to Management.
• Duties to include grass cutting with petrol powered machinery including strimmer’s, pedestrian mowers and stander mowers along with general grounds maintenance activities. Must hold a valid UK driving license with category B entitlement
• Carry out grounds maintenance tasks such as strimming, litter picking, and general upkeep of public spaces
• Support street cleansing duties as needed
• Work efficiently outdoors in various weather conditions
• To be customer focused and deal with exchanges of information in a polite, courteous and positive manner responding where possible to minor requests for service and where necessary report problems to line manager

Requirements:

• Full UK driving license (Category B)
• Experience with grounds maintenance equipment
• Good timekeeping and a strong work ethic
• Comfortable with manual outdoor work in all weathers

CLICK TO APPLY !! please submit your up-to-date CV and contact Alison Owens at our Swift Temps Ltd Bradford office on 01274 505825 alison@sifttemps.co.uk

This position is being advertised on behalf of SWIFT Temps Ltd – Industrial Recruitment Division, who operate as an employment business.

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