Careers Site Advertising End Date
01 Feb 2026
All Departments
Open Spaces
Advertising Salary
£24,310.45 - £39,847.72 per annum
Contract Type
Permanent
Full time

About The Role

GYS Ltd. are currently looking to recruit for a permanent full time Gardener within our Open Spaces Department. The role reports directly to the Open spaces Supervisors who lead and manage the GYS open spaces department teams across Great Yarmouth. 
 
You'll play a key role in maintaining the appearance of gardens, highway verges, parks and other open spaces. This includes ensuring that they are free from debris and litter, weed spraying and hedge cutting. 
 

The successful candidate will be required to work within a small team, with a minimum of supervision and be able to carry out physical tasks associated with the role.  

The working hours of the role are Monday to Thursday 07:30am to 16:00pm and Friday 07:30am to 15:30pm.

 

If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact GYS Ltd reception on 01493 801745.

Closing Date: Midnight on 01 February 2026
Interview Date: 09 February 2026 with Mark Laws (Open Spaces Assistant Manager) and Justin Driver (Open Spaces Assistant Manager)
 Please note CVs are not accepted. 

About You

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate that they have the following skills, knowledge, and work experience:

    •      Experience in the use of grounds maintenance equipment and sector. 
      • Physically fit with previous experience in similar manual works. 

      • Full driving license 

      • Any acceptable NPTC or LANTRA qualifications 

      • Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation 

    •      Knowledge of COSHH legislation 
 

About Us

Great Yarmouth Services is a Local Authority Trading company, wholly owned by Great Yarmouth Borough Council. It was established in April 2023 to deliver the Council’s waste and street scenes services. Responsible for waste collections, maintenance and upkeep of Council-owned outdoor grounds and leisure facilities. While also ensuring and maintaining the cleanliness of public areas. 

Our mission is to provide an effective and efficient service to residents, communities, businesses, visitors and stakeholders of the borough of Great Yarmouth.

Our employees are our one of our most important assets, and the quality and commitment of our employees is crucial to our success. We take pride in our services and understand the huge difference our employees make to the community living, working and visiting Great Yarmouth.

We offer a range of exciting benefits and are committed to a policy of equal opportunity in employment.

There is more information on the Jobs page of Great Yarmouth Services Website, with details of how to apply and the recruitment process. You will also be able to find more details regarding DBS checks (if relevant for the job role), Right to Work checks and our Privacy Notice.

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