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Environmental Operative – (Grounds Maintenance)
August 22, 2023 | Comments Off on Environmental Operative – (Grounds Maintenance)
Daniel Owen are currently looking for multiple Environmental Operatives (Grounds Maintenance) for a large facilities management company in Erith for an immediate start.
Your tasks will include but will not be limited to:
- Carry out shrub bed maintenance, including leaf removal, weeding and pruning with either hand tools or machines.
- Carry out grass cutting, both with hand and ride on machines.
- Remove leaves from both hard and soft landscapes areas.
- Remove litter including drug debris from hard and soft landscape area, including bins.
- Carry out weed and pest control.
- To maintain water ways including rubbish removal and vegetation control.
- To provide a parks mobile patrol service, including pitch marking.
- To check and maintain play areas.
- To remove graffiti using a variety of methods.
- To ensure that paths are salted where and when appropriate, and participate in snow clearance activity.
- To use Confirm Connect to collect works data..
- To assist the tree gangs as required.
- To wear all Personal Protective Equipment and uniform provided by the Association.
- To ensure that Peabody Health and Safety requirements as a landlord, as a service provider and as an employer, are adhered to.
- To maintain safe systems of work, reporting non-compliance to the HASWA 1974.
You must have:
- Proven experience of working in a ground maintenance environment and the ability to work outdoors in all weathers.
- Ability to undertake physically demanding work.
- Experience of using a wide range of equipment and tools.
- Experience of supervision of a small site-based team.
- Specialist technical knowledge of horticultural practices.
Essential requirements:
- Current driving licence
- NVQ Level 1 or equivalent
Desirable:
- NVQ Horticulture Level 2
For more information on the role, please call our London office and ask for Heloise.