💼 Full-Time Position

Grounds Maintenance Operatives

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Blue Arrow
📍 Ilkeston, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
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Location
Ilkeston, United Kingdom
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Posted
June 03, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

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 conditionsRequirements:

Previous grave digging experience
360° mini excava...