Grounds Maintenance Operative
Job Type : Contract, Full Time
Salary : £19000/annum
3 Month Fixed Term Contract
What is the role?
The environment division will provide a specialist service focused on ensuring that the environments outside our customer homes (including communal areas) are clean and safe. Outside our residential portfolio we have a substantial portfolio of related assets including open spaces, communal gardens, trees, paths, communal areas in estates and schemes, bin stores etc. This portfolio can have a profound effect on the quality of life for customers who rent or lease homes and maintaining the environment around these homes is a key part of our customer service offer.
As a skilled grounds maintenance operative, you will play a role in ensuring that we provide a high-quality cost-effective grounds maintenance service, responding to seasonal demands and the needs of customers, all in line with agreed standards.
What will you be doing here?
* You will support the delivery of high-quality grounds maintenance across our operating area looking after our open spaces and associated planted areas (not trees).
* You will ensure that grounds maintenance is undertaken in accordance with agreed standards. This includes but is not limited to:
* strimming
* mowing
* hedge cutting
* Litter picking
* Weeding
* Pruning
* Leaf Clearing
and within such roles undertake as required more complex grounds maintenance work.
* You will, where necessary help the manager and senior operative in overseeing the work of, and helping to train, the grounds maintenance operatives.
* You will maintain and use vehicles, plant and equipment in a safe manner.
* You will undertake gritting/salt spreading/snow clearance duties during periods of adverse weather.
* You will be open to look at ways to improve the grounds maintenance customer experience.
* You will positively support activities that help promote our new culture and behaviours.
Skills and experience
* Positive customer service ethic
* Able to communicate in an appropriate and diplomatic manner with a range of customers and colleagues
* Experience in day to day grounds maintenance including use of relevant vehicles, plant and equipment
* Works with high levels of integrity and respect
* Produces work to a high standard and expects the same of the team.
* Flexible and works collaboratively
* Sound knowledge of H&S legislation
* Willing to embrace change
Qualifications and other requirements
* Driving license
More Information
- Address Bracknell, Bracknell Forest
