Job Description

Grounds Operative Level 3

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Closing date:

01/12/2025

Reference:

REQ106358


37 hours / Permanent
26,403 - 27,694 *
Penrhos Depot, Llandysul
*All salary values are pro-rata.
About the role
We currently have a vacancy within our Grounds Maintenance Team for a Grounds Operative level 3. The post is a permanent contract based at Penrhos Depot, Llandysul.



The post holder will be responsible for leading a small team charged with maintaining the grass within a pre-set round across various towns and villages across the County. The post holder will be responsible for a 7.5 tonne lorry along with all the associated mowing equipment (Ride on Mower, Brushcutters, Pedestrian Mowers etc).



On a day-to-day basis you will:


Carry out all the required daily checks to assigned vehicles and mowing equipment. Operate a large ride on mower. Be required to complete all work-related paperwork either electronically or manually. Be required to work on your own for part or whole days depending on the team's workload for the week/day. Be expected to work irrespective of the weather conditions.

We are looking to recruit an individual who:


Enjoys working in the open air and is accessible to the public. Has a full driving licence full categories B, BE and C1. Has experience of similar physical work.

The post requires a limited degree of fluency in the Welsh language.



For detailed information on this role, please refer to the and Person Specification.



and Person Specification



For further information and an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Ian Williams on Ian.Williams@ceredigion.gov.uk



Note: We reserve the right to extend the application closing date.


What we offer
Work-life balance
Lifestyle savings scheme
Generous employer pension scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Learning and development
Where you'll work

Highways and Environmental

We deliver efficient, sustainable and bilingual services to the people of Ceredigion, promoting well-being in our communities, pride in a healthy well-kept environment, and confidence in our local economy. Our key responsibilities include:


Transport Services: Corporate transport; Fleet management; Parking Services; Harbours. Highways Maintenance: Cyclic and Routine Maintenance; Emergency response; Highways inspection; Winter service. Highways Development: Planning liaison; Road safety; Regional transport; Street lighting; Streetworks; Traffic management; CWIC/NMWTRA; Design supervision; Flood and coastal risk management; Highways improvement. Local Environment Services: Waste Collections; Household waste sites; Grounds maintenance; Street cleaning.

Penrhos Depot

Penrhos is the depot which serves the southern half of our county. Penrhos is located on the A486 near the border town of Llandysul....


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Llandysul

Historically, Llandysul was the hub of the Welsh woollen industry where thousands of people were employed in the water driven mills during the industrial revolution.