Grounds Maintenance Operative/Landscaper
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £24000 – £28000/annum + package benefits
We are currently working with a leading UK Facilities Management service provider to recruit a Grounds Maintenance Operative to carry out general horticulture and landscaping duties on a site in the Full Sutton area. This role is based on-site and remote so driving licence or access to a car is essential.
The standard hours of work are 39 hours per week (across 7 days where a weekend shift pattern is in place) and there may be a need to work some weekends but this would be on a rota basis (and with an additional allowance of 15% of basic salary)
The role will be responsible for:
* General maintenance, such as grass cutting, hedge trimming, clearing leaves and litter, verges, weed spraying, tree care, horticulture activities such as. planting, pruning and seeding.
* Erect and dismantle equipment, operating light plant and power tools, undertake cutting equipment checks.
* Setting out, making sports pitches including grass and tarmac with upkeep of artificial, synthetic pitches in recreational areas.
* Painting sundry equipment.
* Drainage works.
* General good housekeeping, including litter picking around the grounds if required.
* All other FM duties as required directed by team manager.
* This role will also support both local and business zero carbon programmes, working towards zero carbon in a strategic and lean manner as and where it is appropriate.
* Responsible for ensuring H&S standards are achieved across the contract.
Candidate requirements:
* Full driving licence.
* Knowledge and experience of gardening, horticulture operations and grounds maintenance type duties.
* Weed spraying certificate.
* Experience in operating light plant and equipment and wheeled tractors.
* Understanding of Health and Safety Legislation.
* Chainsaw Wind Blown Trees (CS 34) CS30/CS31
* Chainsaw maintenance and Cross Cut.
* Ladder use.
* Ideally you will be qualified in the use of grounds maintenance machinery with experience in their use and knowledge of safety measures required
More Information
- Address Full Sutton, East Riding of Yorkshire
