Grounds Maintenance Operative

Overview

Mobile grounds maintenance operative performing landscaping and estate upkeep.

Key Responsibilities

• grass cutting
• shrub pruning
• weed control
• litter removal
• equipment maintenance
• safety compliance

Tasks

-Carrying out grass cutting, shrub pruning, weed control and the removal of litter -Ride on movers, hedge cutter, leaf blowers -You will be required to ensure that all works, and safety procedures are followed, and record keeping is accurate and to undertake routine maintenance checks of plant, equipment, and machinery.

Requirements

• driving licence
• nvq2
• chainsaw
• pa1/pa6
• customer service
• teamwork

What You Bring

-360 rotating excavator Trailers –B+E -Previous experience in a similar ground’s maintenance, environmental services, or estates cleaning role. -Full UK Driving Licence -NVQ Level 2 in horticulture -NPTC CS30,31 Chainsaw -Willingness to work as part of a team. -Proactive approach to following procedure -PA1 and PA6 qualifications in pesticides -Excellent customer service and communication skills

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Benefits

-A great flexible working environment, with a range of family friendly policies. -Simply Health cash plan with financial benefits and the option to extend to your family. Cover includes dental, optical, physiotherapy, 24HR private GP access and much more. -32 days annual leave plus bank holidays a total of 40 days paid holiday per annum which is equivalent to 8 weeks. -37 hour per week -2 paid half days volunteering per year. -Immediate entry to our Pension scheme (matched contributions up to 10%) -Access of up to £150 annually through the ‘Learning for life’ scheme. -Paid leave for absence including sickness, maternity, paternity, and adoption leave. -Opportunity to further increase annual leave with service or though the holiday purchase scheme. -Access to a wide range of discounts and cash back offers, ranging from retail and automotive to holidays and cycle to work scheme. -We offer a competitive salary of £25,200 per annum (£13.10 per hour). -Training will be given to successful applicants in all aspects of the job description. -Salary Finance - access both short and long terms loans, plus provides access to a savings facility.

About Onward Homes

-Typical projects range from sheltered housing and supported-living schemes to large affordable-homes estates in partnership with Homes England. -Specialist areas include residential development and community infrastructure regeneration in post-industrial estates. -It earned a Neighbourhood Transformation Award for Hattersley/Mottram’s regeneration and tackled complex estates like Runcorn and Whitefield.

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