Ground Maintenance Operative - Manual Labour

Job description

About

Grounds Maintenance Operative

This role is responsible for the appearance of our external communal green and amenity spaces. As part of our gardening team, you will be maintaining our grassed areas, shrubs, flowerbeds, and hedges.

The role:

Reporting to our local Estate Services Manager you will be expected to deliver a consistently high-quality gardening and grounds maintenance service. You will be provided with tools and machinery to help you undertake your tasks and we will supply you with a new uniform, safety boots and personal protective equipment. You will need to have the ability to work outside in all weathers and be able to undertake physically demanding work.

The location

Our gardening teams work from our local estates and hubs across our area of operation.

What you’ll be doing:

• Carry out a range of tasks required for grounds maintenance including, but not limited to, weeding, dead heading, hoeing, planting, pruning, cutting, and watering communal beds.

• Cut and maintain lawns and grass areas to a variety of finishes (fine to rough meadow type) using a variety of machines, including pedestrian operated, tractors & ride-on mowers, strimmer’s and brush cutters, and including fertilizer and pesticide application.

• Use and operate a variety of tools, machinery, and equipment, in accordance with Group and manufacturers guidelines, in order to fulfil duties.

• Plan and execute small scale landscaping operations, as directed, to enhance the appearance of our communal grounds.

• Remove leaves, moss and snow as required, and apply salt/ grit as directed.

• Respond promptly to acts of vandalism, including graffiti, and report all incidents to the neighbourhood hub.

• On the job supervision and coaching of apprentices / trainees from time to time as directed

• Report any repairs or defects in communal areas to maintenance department/ line manager and follow up actions as required.

• Report suspected breaches of the tenancy agreement / lease to the Housing Services Manager e.g., anti-social behaviour, subletting, rubbish dumping, items left in communal areas etc.

• Provide cover in the absence of other colleagues.

• Be a point of contact for residents, assist where possible or refer enquiries to colleagues.

• Be aware of vulnerable customers and, where appropriate, highlight their needs to your line manager / Housing Team

• Act in a friendly, polite, and professional way at all times, even when challenged by residents or visitors to the estate.

• Understand your responsibilities as an employee under Health and Safety legislation.

• Always adopt a safe system of work, using all safety clothing and equipment which is provided and generally taking responsibility for your own safety.

• No role profile can cover every issue which may arise within the post at various times and the postholder is expected to carry out other duties from time to time, which are broadly consistent with those described.