Street Scene Operative - Shrub Pruning

Pay Rate: £13.05 per hour PAYE
Hours: 37, Monday - Friday, 7am - 3pm with 40 minutes unpaid break.
Location: Fleet and Street Scene, Street Scene Depot, Lane Green Road, Bilbrook, WV8 1LP
2 workers required

All applicants must hold Valid Full UK Driving Licence with C1+E.

Duties:

• Carry out routine pruning, trimming, and shaping of shrubs, hedges, and small trees in public spaces such as parks, estates, highways, and council buildings
• Maintain vegetation to agreed standards, specifications, and seasonal schedules
• Use hand tools and powered equipment (e.g. secateurs, hedge trimmers, brush cutters) safely and competently
• Remove green waste and ensure work areas are left clean, tidy, and safe
• Identify basic plant health issues, pests, or diseases and report concerns to supervisors
• Follow health and safety procedures, including PPE use and risk assessments
• Work safely near the public, roads, and footpaths, ensuring public safety at all times
• Assist with other grounds maintenance tasks when required (e.g. weeding, grass cutting, leaf clearance, planting)
• Load, unload, and maintain tools, equipment, and vehicles
• Work as part of a team and take instruction from supervisors while also completing tasks independently
• Record completed work and report defects, incidents, or damaged equipment
• Support council policies on environmental sustainability and biodiversity

Essential Requirements:

• Valid Full UK Driving Licence with C1+E required with a strong history of safe driving.
• Safety-focused approach - driving and site safety a must
• NVQ Level 2 Horticulture/Street Cleansing is beneficial, not essential.
• PA1 / PA6W spraying certificates beneficial, not essential
• Confident working independently or within a team
• Role based at Bilbrook
• Flexibility to work overtime, weekends & Bank Holidays when needed
• Essential experience in street cleansing, waste collection, or grounds maintenance
• Happy working outdoors year?round and carrying out physical work
• Able to follow clear verbal and written instructions
• Comfortable with lone working where required
• Professional, polite attitude, especially when dealing with the public