Grounds Maintenance Operative

4 weeks ago


Maidstone, United Kingdom Maidstone Borough Council Full time

Job reference

001807

Date posted

14/04/2023

Application closing date

30/04/2023

Location

Maidstone

Salary

Grade 3 to 4 £21,029 to £21,502 per annum

Package

Blank

Contractual hours

Blank

Basis

Full time

Job category/type

Manual

Attachments

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Job description
- About the Role:
To deliver high quality parks, open spaces, towpaths, recreation facilities, play areas, shrub beds and ornamental gardens for the residents and visitors of Maidstone, through regular maintenance, visible presence, and litter clearance.

There are currently two non-driver (Grade 3) and two driver (Grade 4) roles available.

About You:
You will be a qualified and required to have experience of undertaking all grounds maintenance tasks including weeding, strimming, mowing, litter clearance, pruning, planting, disease control and weed spraying.

The driver roles will also be required to hold a C1 driving licence for longer than 6 months.

You will have experience of working in a small operational team, with general grounds maintenance skills and the holder of a full UK driving licence.

Additionally, you will have excellent communication skills and the able to successfully work with a wide range of stakeholders to achieve a mutual goal.

Selection Process:
About Us:
Maidstone Borough Council is a confident organisation with ambition and aspirations to deliver high quality services to our residents and local businesses. We strive to make the borough an attractive place for all and secure a successful economy.

We continue to build on our strengths - assets, knowledge and expertise and our track record for innovation and improvement to create a financially sustainable future so that we can continue with our undiminished plans.

We will only achieve the results we are aiming for through the talents and hard work of all our people. You are encouraged to become part of our vision and in return you can expect support, training, and fair reward from us. We will give you the opportunity to develop the skills to do your job well and create a positive working environment where your ideas about improving how we do things are valued and we manage the changes needed for new ways of working well.

Our Offer:
A range of benefits including:

- Invitations to staff events to celebrate success and support wellbeing that include holistic therapies and outdoor activities
- Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential & independent information and access to counsellors
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
- Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy additional leave
- Season Ticket Loan - to help with the cost of your rail/ bus journey, to & from work
- Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand-new car. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax.
- A wide range of flexible working opportunities
- Annual flu vaccine
- Cycle to work scheme
- Staff benefits discounts on leisure, eating out, holidays and shopping
- Excellent learning and career opportunities for committed individuals
- A professional fee payment, if required for the role

Maidstone Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employee and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you would like to discuss this position, please contact John Edwards, Public Realm Operations Manager on 01622 602390.

Grounds Maintenance Operatives Competancy Framework

Interview Date: Week Commencing 1 May 2023



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