Street Scene Operative - Shrub Pruning

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 8 May 2026
LOCATION
South Staffordshire
TYPE
Temporary
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Skilled Trades
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Driving Licence C1+E Shrub Pruning Hedge Trimming Brush Cutter Operation Health and Safety Compliance Lone Working Grounds Maintenance PPE Use

FULL DESCRIPTION

Street Scene Operative - Shrub Pruning - Temporary, On-site, South Staffordshire. Pay: Up to £13.05/hr.

Job Description

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
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