EXPERIENCED GROUNDS MAINTENANCE OPERATIVE

2 weeks ago


Doncaster South Yorkshire, United Kingdom Ad Warrior Full time

Grounds Maintenance Operative
40 hours per week (Monday 6:30am-3:00pm, Tuesday
Our client seeks to employ a Grounds Maintenance Operative to join their enthusiastic, vibrant, and hardworking team. As one of only two specialist horse racing colleges in the UK, this third sector provider delivers training for people in both racing and other equine industries.
Located in the scenic grounds of a private estate near Doncaster, it achieved Ofsted Grade 2 for overall effectiveness and Grade 1 for both Behaviour and Attitudes and Personal Development in December 2022.
As a Grounds Maintenance Operative your primary responsibilities involve the upkeep of the college grounds, including green spaces, woodchip gallop, fibre sand arena and paddocks. Additionally, you will be expected to be proficient in the operation of various tools and machinery, such as tractors, trailers, strimmers, blowers, and pedestrian/ride on mowers.
To undertake the full range of grounds maintenance duties as instructed by your line manager.
Horticultural operations, general grass cutting, strimming, and spraying of herbicides.
Litter picking operations.
Fencing repair and maintenance
Stocking of barns fields with hay straw and haylage.
Prepare the surfaces of the indoor school, gallop, and ménages (including harrowing and raking) for daily use for training purposes.
Ensure hand/power tools and grounds maintenance equipment, machinery and vehicles in your charge are secure, in good working order, carry out routine maintenance and refer major mechanical problems to your line manager.
Undertake regular checking and reporting of the physical infrastructure of the site including paths and facilities surfaces.
Assist with hard and soft landscaping projects including preparation of land for seeding planting including trees/shrubs and other general landscaping operations where appropriate.
Attend staff meetings and specific project meetings.
Participate in on-the-job or other training/development courses to improve ability and effectiveness to carry out duties and completion of training notifications.
Ensure that you observe safety procedures and use safe working practices specifically with regard to COSHH and Risk Assessments, reporting accidents and near misses to your line manager.
Completion of a horse handling course in a similar setting (Desirable, but full training can be provided for the right candidate)
Amenity tractor with trailed implements and loader qualification (Or be prepared to work towards and achieve this is essential)
Full clean Driving Licence
Contributory pension scheme
An initial holiday entitlement of 25 days plus Bank Holidays
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Life Assurance (2 x salary)
The College meets equality and diversity, health and safety and safeguarding children and young people requirements.



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