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.