Grounds Maintenance Operative

7 months ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Great Places Housing Group Full time

Job Advert

**Grounds Maintenance Operative**

You will undertake grounds maintenance works to communal environments including communal grounds around homes, open space grassed area, and landscaped areas and to deliver a maintenance programme as part of a team that contributes to excellent service delivery. You will work with caretaking teams and other GPHG colleagues and external partners to maintain clean, green and safe environments. Seasonally assist with snow and ice removal, gritting and litter picking and fly tip removal and reporting of communal and environmental maintenance issues and joint working with others to deliver excellent services.

**What you'll be doing**
- Report directly to the Grounds Maintenance Working Supervisor in relation to the delivery of the grounds maintenance service.
- Complete grounds maintenance activities to Great Places schemes and communal environmental areas to the requirements of Great Places Grounds Maintenance Specification including grass cutting, edging, hedge trimming, planting, spraying, and clearance of leaves and litter.
- You will be operating a range of hand tools and equipment (inc. power tools), and vehicles and to carry out daily defect checks of tools and equipment, completing basic maintenance tasks of it and reporting damage and maintenance issues with them.
- Report any graffiti, vandalism, repairs and defects in the external communal areas where you are working.
- Seasonally assist with snow and ice clearance, gritting activities and other health and safety maintenance required on Great Places schemes.
- Adhere to all relevant quality standards and health and safety/COSHH requirements.
- You will undertake daily checks of vehicles and equipment and ensure equipment is kept in a clean condition and stored correctly.
- You will work safely with herbicides/pesticides in accordance with regulations and report invasive weeds.
- You will report any safeguarding concerns in line with organisation guidelines.
- You will support the Working Supervisor and contribute to team briefings and meetings.
- You will undertake any other duties appropriate to the purpose of the post as required by the Organisation.

**What we need from you**
- Commitment to work in partnership with others for the benefit of Great Places.
- Ability to work flexibly and when needed outside normal working hours to ensure service continuity.
- A passion for customer service
- You will be required to attend a number of face to face training sessions as well as virtual sessions and e-learning this part of your role is vital and of equal importance as the day to day aspects

**What we give you in return for your hard work and commitment**
- **
Pension** **|**DC Scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleague and Great Places)
- ** WPA** **|**Healthcare auto enrolled at no contribution level with £1250 of savings available
- option to increase & add on family
- ** The **Market Place** **|**High street, restaurant & supermarket discounts, gym memberships, cycle to work, smart tech loans and much more
- ** Annual Leave** **|**Start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days + Bank Holidays
- ** Savings Club** **|** You can put aside money each month for 11 months to help you save for that special something (pays out in Novembers salary)
- ** Reward & Recognition | **Rewards for 5 star Trust pilot review’s **| **You Count Rewards are individual reward’s for going ‘above & beyond’ **| **Compliance based training bonuses paid annually
- ** Help with transport | **We offer season ticket loans, an affordable way to purchase season tickets for public transport at discounted rates.

For the purposes of our van fleet insurance you must have a minimum of 2 years driving experience with a full UK driving licence, be over the age of 21 and complete an on-line driver monitoring Assessment prior to starting your role. If you are under 21 but with 2 years driving experience with a full UK driving licence you would be required to complete an on-line driver monitoring assessment and additional in vehicle assessment prior to starting your role funded by Great Places.



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