Grounds Operative

6 months ago

Cobham, United Kingdom ACS International Schools Full time

ACS International School Cobham is seeking a Grounds Operative to work as a part of the team to ensure that the school grounds and gardens are maintained to a high standard.

**PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES**
- Undertaking routine grounds maintenance work of playing surfaces and landscapes as detailed in work schedules, job tickets or as directed by manager.
- Undertaking all preparatory and cultivation work to maintain safe quality playing surfaces.
- Setting up sports pitches or amenity surfaces, maintaining the surrounding areas and carry out general duties.
- Undertaking minor repair and landscaping work.
- Ensure irrigation and drainage systems are maintained.
- The safe operation of equipment and machinery used in grounds maintenance.
- Inform the manager or where appropriate, take corrective action on mechanical defects or breakdown of equipment.
- Executing duties in the correct manner and completing the assigned workload.
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with managers, colleagues, and end users.
- Ensuring the work area is kept clean, tidy, and secure at all times.
- Assisting in the upkeep of hedgerows and specimen trees.
- Attending meetings, seminars and courses as required by the Head Groundsman.
- To participate with other team members and the Grounds Manager to provide ideas and plans for future visual enhancements.
- To undertake all appropriate Risk Assessments associated with their tasks.
- To be responsible for ensuring that all tasks are undertaken in a safe manner and comply with the ACS Health and Safety guidelines.
- To ensure all work is carried out in a cost effective and competent manner to the required standard.
- To effectively communication with all internal and external customers to ensure that tasks cause mínimal disruption to the normal activities of the school.
- To carry out visual inspection only of power machinery and portable equipment prior to use. Faults should be reported immediately to the Grounds Supervisor.
- To ensure that adequate provision of warning notices is provided when carrying out cutting/spraying operations.

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED**
- Trade qualified person trained to City & Guilds levels or equivalent.
- Basic knowledge of various ground maintenance procedures required.
- Ability to work as part of a team, as well as work autonomously.
- Good customer service skills in dealing with a wide range of individuals at varying levels.
- Be a good communicator.

This is a full time, permanent, non term time role working Monday to Friday from 7am-3pm for 35 hours per week.

Start date: As soon as possible.

**Safeguarding**:
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site gym
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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