Grounds Maintenance Operative

Carrying out a range of seasonal gardening duties. Your main aim will be to work as part of a team to complete a range of activities for a key contract, ensuring a high quality service is delivered at all times.

OCS UK & Ireland, part of the OCS Group, is a leading facilities management company providing a range of both standalone and integrated services including cleaning, catering, security, technical services, energy management and compliance, front of house, landscaping, logistics, waste management and pest control services. The company has a turnover of £1.5bn and operates across the UK and Ireland with 50,000 colleagues delivering innovative award-winning services to the private and public sectors and supporting the local communities in which it operates.

You will be working Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:00, 37.5 hours per week on a permanent basis.

You will also:

• Cut grass using ride-on mowers, pedestrian mowers and strimmers


• Undertake leaf collection, weeding, pruning, edging and other seasonal activities as required by your supervisor


• Be responsible for the general tidiness of the site.


• Hedge cutting and strimming


To succeed in this role you will need the following:

• A good awareness of Health and Safety regulations


• A full UK driving licence


• PA1/PA6 Weed Spraying licence


What will you get in return?

• A pension scheme- to save for the future - eligibility rules apply


• Access to high street discounts


• Access to low interest loans


• Recognition scheme 'OCS Stars'- monetary rewards given to top performers


• Training and Development- apprenticeships, e-learning, English as a Second Language and our award nominated 'Impact' Programme


• Long Service Awards


• Cycle to work scheme- discounted bicycles


• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme- 24-7 Wellbeing Support