Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Grounds Maintenance Operative on behalf of Luton Borough Council within their Place and Infrastructure department.Main purpose of position:To undertake a range of horticultural/grounds maintenance and sports turf maintenance tasks throughout the Borough of Luton. As a Grounds maintenance Operative, you will be responsible toUndertake grass cutting and other grounds and gardens maintenance duties to specified standards using a wide range of ride on and pedestrian controlled plant and machinery, hand held equipment and hand tools. Paying particular attention to the security of parks/work locations by ensuring that all areas are left secure and with barriers locked.Assist higher graded employees to mark out sports pitches, undertake fine turf maintenance, and gardening duties such as shrub pruning and planting to recognised horticultural standards.Undertake duties, such as hoeing, weeding, digging, leaf raking, grass cutting, ground working and hedge cutting to the required standards.Undertake litter picking by hand in parks and amenity areas throughout the Borough to specified standards. Sweep hard surface areas by hand, as and when required, to remove glass and other extraneous material.Skills and ExperienceSome experience of using grass cutting machinerySome gardening experienceAble to work well as part of a teamAble to use own initiative when undertaking tasksAble to deal politely and tactfully with a wide range of peopleAble to follow