Grounds Operative

Overview

Maintain outdoor grounds for a healthcare site, doing landscaping, repairs, and safety tasks.

Key Responsibilities

• irrigation install
• grounds maintenance
• equipment operation
• snow removal
• pest management
• client liaison

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 application
• driving licence
• customer-facing
• ride-on

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 Uk & Ireland

-It’s part of a global powerhouse operating in 20 countries with a €19.2 billion turnover in 2024. -In the UK & Ireland, the company delivers multi‑disciplinary projects—from town regeneration to smart energy systems. -Expertise spans technical services, facilities management, low‑carbon energy, green mobility, district energy and decentralised renewables. -Typical projects include hospital energy upgrades, heat networks at universities, public sector building retrofits and urban regeneration schemes. -A standout fact: it rebranded from ENGIE in mid‑2021 to sharpen focus and agility in technical and energy services. -Now led by a locally appointed CEO, it combines global scale with regional delivery—blending international muscle with UK‑Ireland focus.

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