Grounds Operative

Overview

Maintain and improve outdoor grounds and facilities for a healthcare site.

Key Responsibilities

• irrigation maintenance
• equipment operation
• preventive maintenance
• risk assessment
• client advice
• record keeping

Tasks

-Undertake training where necessary to learn and maintain skills and to maintain and develop the requirements of the service. -Installs and maintains water fountains, fences, gates, retaining walls, rock gardens, outdoor lighting, and other design features. -Digs trenches and levels ground. -Operates gritting/snow removal equipment and shovel/grit walkways -Removes unwanted or unhealthy plants, shrubs, and trees, as well as downed limbs. -Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on the grounds in accordance with the PPM programme and personal competence and training. -Collaborate and co-operate with colleagues to deliver a customer focused service. -Keeps outdoor furniture clean and in good repair. -Carry out risk assessments on-site as instructed by your manager. -Carry out work involved in minor upgrading and adaptation works. -Operates hand tools and power equipment, including mowers, leaf-blowers, snowblowers, tillers, backhoes, and tractors. -Complete work within the allotted timeframes. -Provides advice to clients and takes direction from them. -Ensure liaison with the trust as required, ensuring there is minimum disruption whilst carrying out work. -Applies mulch, fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides. -Removes litter and other debris from outdoor areas. -Diligently complete all required job cards and other work-related paperwork to the required standard whether electronic or hard copy. -Installs and maintains irrigation systems. -Carry out duties in accordance with safe working practices within statutory and Company guidelines. -Ensure the correct use of personal protective equipment and adherence to health & safety and infection control procedures. -Respond in a timely manner to ad-hoc breakdown requests as identified by the help desk / manager or as a minimum, as per site contract. -Maintain records as and when appropriate and as required, whether written or electronic. -Use initiative to make appropriate decisions, including when working out of hours. -Works with other maintenance teams and construction specialists as needed. -Rakes leaves and other vegetation from lawns and flower beds. -Represent Equans in a respectful and professional manner. -Maintains green spaces by weeding, trimming, and pruning. -Waters lawns and gardens. -Safely operate all types of equipment, hand and power tools in accordance with health & safety, manufacturers’ guidelines and relevant training.

Requirements

• cafm
• healthcare
• pesticide
• driving licence
• customer‑facing
• ride‑on mowers

What You Bring

-Have experience of computer-based task monitoring systems (CAFM) (desirable) -Previously worked within a healthcare environment (desirable) -Pesticide Application Knapsack (PA6a) (desirable) -Willingness to assist and work flexibly with other colleagues and or contractor’s staff -Pesticide Application Theory (PA1) (desirable) -Full driving licence -Previously worked within a customer facing role -Level 2 safe use of ride-on mowers (desirable) -Previously worked within a general maintenance environment.

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Benefits

-Access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in EQUANS), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Persons Network) and our Disability Network -24 days annual leave increasing to 25 after 1 years’ service (+ public holidays) -Cycle to work scheme -Holiday purchase scheme -24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app -2 corporate social responsibility days per year -Life Cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary -Gym membership discounts -Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers -Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme -Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes

About Equans

-Teams across 20 countries design, build and operate complex systems—ranging from electrical networks to HVAC and robotics. -Typical flagship projects span high-voltage grids, data centres, EV charging, industrial cooling, fire safety and smart building tech. -A focus on industrial, energy and digital transitions positions the company as a key player in solar farms, smart factories and clean mobility. -Unusual strength in nuclear lifecycle services and clean-room engineering for pharma and microelectronics sets it apart.

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Security Clearance

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