Grounds Operative

Description

• 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

• 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.

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

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance