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Landscaping Operative - Scotland
Competitive Salary, Generous Benefits Package
Prime Workforce: Your Exclusive Recruitment Partner for BEAR Scotland
Prime Workforce, a premier recruitment agency specialising in the construction, engineering, and manufacturing sectors across Scotland and the UK, is proud to partner exclusively with BEAR Scotland.
At Prime Workforce, we believe in empowering talent to thrive. We are strongly committed to diversity, inclusion, and ethical recruitment practices and are dedicated to matching top professionals with organisations where they can grow and excel.
About BEAR Scotland
BEAR Scotland is a trusted alliance between three renowned companies - Vinci, Jacobs, and Breedon. Together, they manage two of Scotland’s four Trunk Road Maintenance Contracts (South-East & North-West) for Transport Scotland. In addition, BEAR Scotland leads two major DBFO contracts: M80 Stepps - Haggs and A92 Dundee - Arbroath.
With an unwavering focus on delivering exceptional service, BEAR Scotland is recognised as a sector leader in Scotland. Their commitment to innovation, flexibility, and operational excellence continues to drive improvements across the country’s vital transport infrastructure.
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Landscaping Operative to join BEAR Scotland.
Key Responsibilities
Your responsibilities will include:
- Preparation/inspection of machinery and equipment for days work
- Attend all relevant toolbox talks
- Filling in of weekly timesheet and relevant paperwork where required
- Report vehicle defects and ensure that accidents/incidents and reported accordingly
- Any other duties as required
- General landscaping duties including grass cutting, weed control etc
Your Skills and Experience
We are interested in hearing from candidates with the following qualifications and skills:
Essential:
- Experience of landscape works
- Basic knowledge of landscape operations and machinery
- Preferably hold a current driving licence
- Ability to develop skills within the department
- Ability to carry out basic reporting
- Good at working in a team
- Working together with other employees in relation to works
- Good work ethic
- Good communication skills
- Knowledge of the requirement of Health and Safety rules and procedures
- Physically fit for working in sometimes arduous conditions
- Ability to problem solve
- Flexible to working practices
- Ability to cope with change
- Good Planning and organisational skills
Why Join BEAR Scotland?
BEAR Scotland offers the chance to work on some of Scotland’s most scenic and challenging road networks, managing over 1962km of trunk roads and 2000+ structures. Joining BEAR means becoming part of a company that values its people as its greatest asset. You will benefit from:
- A competitive, tailored salary.
- Pension and life assurance.
- Up to 34 days’ annual leave (plus additional leave purchase options).
- BEAR Rewards: Discounts and cashback on shopping.
- Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7.
- Flexible/hybrid working opportunities.
- A Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Development and progression opportunities with a structured career path.
- Two paid days per year to support the charity of your choice.
About Prime Workforce
Prime Workforce is proud to be BEAR Scotland’s exclusive recruitment partner. As a division of Prime Trading Group, we are a trusted name in the recruitment industry, dedicated to connecting talented professionals with leading organisations.
Our approach is founded on integrity, fairness, and fostering diversity and inclusion. We are passionate about helping our candidates and clients thrive, delivering bespoke recruitment solutions tailored to the needs of the industries we serve.
At Prime Workforce, we value the diversity of our people and the varied experiences, expertise, backgrounds, and perspectives they bring. We work hard to foster a culture where those differences can thrive and where every one of us can fulfil our potential.
As a fair and ethical employer, by guidelines taken from the 2010 Equality Act, Prime Workforce Solutions Ltd is committed to promoting equal opportunities for all: irrespective of colour, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origins, gender, marital/civil partnership status, sexuality, disability or age.
