About us:

Vertas is one of the fastest growing multi-service facilities management companies in the UK. Our passion is putting our staff and customers at the heart of everything we do.

The Role:

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Apprentice Groundsman to join our Bury St Edmunds Team. If you have a passion for delivering excellent customer service and want to make the difference then apply for this role today.

Main responsibilities for the Groundsman:

• General maintenance of sites (for example, grass cutting, hedge trimming, clearing leaves, hoeing, pruning, strimming, planting, weed control using chemicals, seeding, etc)
• Setting out and overmarking of sports pitches and upkeep of artificial/synthetic surfaces
• Use of the usual range of tools and equipment and the use of powered hand tools and ride-on mowers
• Oversight of the correct usage and maintenance of equipment and vehicle
• Interpretation of plans, site preparation, soft and hard landscaping

The Groundsman will have:

• Essential
• Highly motivated
• Good communication and liaison skills
• Clean current driving licence

Desirable:

• Knowledge of fine turf surfaces
• Understanding of the technical aspects of grounds maintenance, ie, specifications and health and safety requirements
• Good plant knowledge
• Horticultural qualification or working towards
• Experience of towing a trailer
• Experience in Grounds Maintenance