Overview
Garden & Maintenance Operative Jobs in Gosport, England, UK at Carbon 60
Horticulture Operative
Salary: £12.88 per hour
Shift Patterns/
Hours:
Monday to Friday – 08:00 am to 16:00
Location:
Gosport
Contract Length: 7 Months
Your role
:
Contribute to the performance of the team; ensuring we maintain a high standard of service and support the Grounds Maintenance Supervisor and the Parks and Open Spaces Operations Manager in ensuring the Grounds Maintenance Team offers a customer focused service to help achieve
continuous improvement
and
innovation
in service delivery.
You will be responsible for:
Grounds & Horticultural Maintenance – Carry out grass cutting, strimming, hedge trimming, seasonal flower and shrub bed maintenance, weeding, planting, Cemetery & Public Space Upkeep – Assist with grave digging, gardens of remembrance, hanging baskets, planters, litter picking, and tidying. Sports & Play Area Maintenance – Maintain sports turf (e.g., bowling greens, cricket squares, tennis courts), conduct play area inspections, and ensure ROSPA compliance.
Chemical Spraying & Invasive Species Control – Use PA1/PA6-certified spraying methods to manage weeds and invasive plants. Equipment & Safety Compliance – Operate and maintain vehicles, machinery, and equipment, ensuring health & safety procedures, vehicle checks, and site inspections are followed. Other
Duties
– Support operations, including winter gritting, snow clearance, sandbag filling, and civic event preparations. Skills/ Knowledge:
NVQ Level 2 in Horticulture Experience in horticultural work, including grass cutting, strimming, hedge trimming, and using commercial mowers and blowers. Comfortable working outdoors Physically fit, reliable and punctual Strong understanding of health & safety, risk management, and manual handling principles Full clean manual driving licence
If you would like to apply, please contact Melissa Gourlin at (phone number removed)
Carbon
60, Lorien & SRG – The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy
Title: Garden & Maintenance Operative
Company: Carbon 60
Location: Gosport, England, UK
Category: Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care (Outdoor / Nature)
