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About Us
Cormac Environment Service provides a comprehensive, end-to-end Park and Open Spaces management service across Cornwall. Our professional and operational teams deliver expert grounds maintenance, quality parks enhancement projects, play facility installation, improvement and repair works, as well as an ongoing stewardship of a wide variety of species across diverse landscapes from parks, formal gardens, open spaces, sports pitches, cemeteries, waterways, and roadside landscapes. Sustainability and the Natural Environment is at the heart of all we do, adapting maintenance to favour habitats and biodiversity.
What You'll Do
Lead small teams across a variety of public spaces and parks incorporating volunteers into maintenance activities.
Carry out routine and specialist grounds maintenance tasks
Use grounds maintenance machinery and tools
Ensure safe working practices and site standards
Support the development and mentoring of team members
Assist with inspections, planning, and delivery of maintenance schedules
Contribute to biodiversity and habitatenhancement projects
What We Offer
Competitive salary and pension scheme
Comprehensive training and development opportunities
Career progression within a growing environmental services team
Access to mental health and wellbeing support
Uniform, PPE, and modern equipment provided
Our Values
Environmental Stewardship - protecting and enhancing Cornwall's green assets
Safety First - ensuring the wellbeing of our people and communities
Quality - delivering excellent standards in all maintenance activities
Teamwork - supporting an inclusive and collaborative working culture
Continuous Improvement - investing in innovation, training, and staff development
Preferred Qualifications
- Relevant horticultural or landbased qualifications (e.g. Level 2/3)
- Experience operating grounds maintenance machinery (e.g. mowers, strimmers, rideon equipment)
- ROLO or equivalent H&S training
- PA1/PA6 pesticide qualifications (desirable)
- LGV or C1 +E category licence
For more information please click on the Role Profile.
Our offer to you
Salary: 30,566.00
Working Hours: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
Base: Newquay, Cornwall
Closing Date: Midnight Monday 29th June 2026
Click here to read more about us and what benefits we offer.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of all our service users, clients and customers. This role is subject to a basic DBS check. If the role is working with vulnerable individuals and/or children and young people, you will be asked to complete a relevant DBS check to be successfully appointed to the role.
To apply
It's really easy to apply for our roles - simply follow the link to create a candidate profile, answer the screening questions and upload a CV.
Contact us
If you'd like to have a discussion about the role, please feel free to contact our in-house resourcing team for an informal chat about the role.
Thank you for your interest in supporting our important work at the Corserv Group.
It's an exciting time to support our work at Cormac Solutions. We are driving growth and innovation across Cornwall and beyond. Our projects are maintaining the connectivity and beauty of Cornwall, enhancing the natural and built environment. We are passionate about ensuring the county has a sustainable infrastructure for all our local residents and visitors. Our project work spans highways development and construction design as well as environmental and conservation programmes that protect Cornwall's natural heritage.
Working with us, you will be joining a talented team of professionals working collaboratively to bring positive improvements and regeneration to the county. You'll be rewarded with investment in your professional development and the chance to develop your career creatively with involvement in our diverse projects portfolio. Please follow this link to find out more about us.
