Job Overview
We are looking for a skilled and adaptable individual to join our team supporting local authority landscape and vegetation management (V) work in the Lingfield, Surrey area. This full-time, hands-on role involves operating mini excavators, dumpers, and other plant machinery. Experience with compact and full-size agricultural tractors fitted with side-arm flails, rear flails, and other attachments is ideal—but a strong willingness to learn is just as important.
You’ll be expected to confidently carry out vegetation-related tasks such as brush cutting, mowing, hedge trimming, and ground-based tree pruning. General maintenance duties will also include fencing, bollard installation, verge reinstatement, and soft and hard landscaping. We’re seeking a reliable all-rounder who enjoys outdoor work and is open to developing new skills in vegetation management and landscape maintenance.
Location Requirement
Applicants must live within 10 miles of Lingfield, Surrey. A trailer licence is a definite advantage.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver maintenance and vegetation management (V) services for county council soft and hard landscapes
* Undertake tasks such as hedge trimming, mowing, flailing, and brush cutting to a high standard
* Set out works, assist with ordering materials, and liaise with council engineers as needed
* Support office staff with quotations and help plan and schedule jobs
Required Skills & Experience
* Competent in the use of compact/full-size tractors, mini diggers, and relevant tools for vegetation management and general landscape work
* Confident handling ditching, grading, verge reinstatement, bollard and handrail installation
* Familiarity with tree pruning, fencing, and general soft landscaping tasks
* Excavator ticket is beneficial
* Enthusiastic, dependable, and willing to get involved in a range of outdoor tasks across highways and public spaces
Job Details
* Job Type: Full-time
* Pay: £16.50–£19.35 per hour
* Expected Hours: 40 per week
* Schedule: Monday to Friday
* Location: In person
Benefits
* Additional leave
* Company pension
* Free parking
* On-site parking
If you have a passion for outdoor work and experience or interest in vegetation management, landscape maintenance, and practical site work—we encourage you to apply. Join a committed team making a real difference in the local environment.
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