Grounds Maintenance Operatives

Blue Arrow
📍 ilkeston, england, United-Kingdom 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted June 03, 2026

Job Description

Grounds Maintenance Operatives

Location: Ilkeston

Pay: £13.26 per hour

Hours: Monday to Thursday: 7:30am - 4:00pm; Friday: 7:30am - 12:30pm

Contract: Long-Term Temporary Positions

Blue Arrow is recruiting for five long-term temporary Maintenance roles to support essential grounds, environmental and public space maintenance across local sites in Ilkeston. These opportunities offer regular hours and ongoing work for dependable, physically fit candidates who enjoy working outdoors.

Vacancy 1 – Cemetery Grave Digging Operative

This role supports burial services and requires sensitivity, resilience, and experience in physically demanding outdoor work.

Responsibilities

  • Manual grave digging and preparation
  • Operating a 360° mini excavator (certification required)
  • Supporting burial services in a respectful manner
  • Working in muddy, outdoor conditions

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Job Details

  • Location ilkeston, england
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category Management & Operations
  • Posted Date June 03, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 13, 2026