Gardening jobs in Pickering

Salary: £25,614- £26,847 per annum

Grade: CD

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Scarborough, North Yorkshire

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the External Works & Contracts Team as a Grounds Maintenance Operative. We are looking for a hardworking, reliable, and motivated individual to help deliver high-quality grounds maintenance services across a range of sites and public spaces throughout North Yorkshire.

This is a varied outdoor role involving the maintenance of parks, open spaces, landscaped areas, highways verges, and other public environments. The successful candidate will work as part of a dedicated team to ensure grounds are maintained safely, efficiently, and to a consistently high standard.

Key Responsibilities

• Grass cutting using pedestrian and ride-on mowers.

• Strimming, edging, hedge cutting, and shrub maintenance.

• Weed control and vegetation management.

• Planting and general horticultural duties.

• Litter picking and site clearance.

• Routine inspection, cleaning, and maintenance of machinery and equipment.

• Ensuring all work is carried out in accordance with health and safety procedures.

• Working effectively as part of a team and independently when required.

Essential Requirements

• Full UK driving licence with no significant endorsements.

• Experience of grounds maintenance or similar outdoor work.

• Ability to operate grounds maintenance equipment safely and effectively.

• Good understanding of health and safety requirements.

• Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.

• A positive attitude and strong work ethic.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

The following are preferred but not essential, as training may be provided for the right candidate: PA6A Pesticide Application Certificate.

• Relevant ride-on mower qualification or demonstrable experience operating ride-on mowing equipment.

• Experience using a variety of grounds maintenance machinery.

• Horticultural or grounds maintenance qualifications.

• Competitive rate of pay.

• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme

• Access to range of benefits and discounts including green car scheme, childcare vouchers and home technology scheme.

If you enjoy working outdoors, take pride in maintaining high-quality public spaces, and are looking for a rewarding role within a professional team, we would like to hear from you.

Key Dates:

Closing date: 30th October 2026

Interview date: 10th November 2026

Key Documents:

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We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to this commitment.

North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.