Groundskeeping Assistant

Castle Craig Hospital is currently recruiting for a Groundskeeping Assistant to join their bank staff in the Services Department.

As a Groundskeeping Assistant you will be responsible for ensuring that a clean, safe and well-maintained environment is provided for our patients, visitors and staff in a busy residential hospital with an extended care facility and lodge cottages for visitors all within the grounds of Castle Craig.

**Applicants should ideally have experience of the following**:

- Ride on mowers (LANTRA or equivalent)
- Brush cutters (LANTRA or equivalent)
- Hedge trimmers
- Tractor driving and attachments
- Basic chainsaw
- Weed control (PA1, PA6)
- Previous experience working with groundskeeping tools and equipment
- Previous experience as a Groundskeeper

**Applicants should also have the following**:

- Ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to work under pressure
- Effective verbal and written communication skills in English
- Initiative in identifying and reporting problems
- Excellent attention to detail
- A full driver's licence and own transport
- Physical ability to undertake the various duties
- A flexible approach as you will be required to work across different buildings on site

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Grass cutting (ride on, pedestrian, and brush cutters/trimmer), planting and flower bed arrangement, leaf collection, fence repairing, collection and chipping of branches, tree maintenance and chopping logs etc.
- Hedge trimming
- Driveway and verge clearance of snow, leaves etc. and gritting when necessary
- External pipe maintenance and cleaning
- Rubbish collection
- Recycling
- Animal Management (feeding)
- Use of all relevant tools and equipment within safety guidelines as necessary for the completion of works ensuring full compliance with Site Safety, Fire Safety, Control of Infection and COSHH
- Undertake training where necessary to learn new techniques
- Transportation of goods between sites
- Materials and equipment uplift and delivery
- Checking water tanks
- Maintenance of road and car parks on estate
- Sanitizing bins and cleaning bin area
- Ensuring salt/grit bins are full (seasonal)
- Hanging basket arrangement and maintenance (seasonal)
- Weed management
- Basic pest control

**Job Type**: Part-time

**Salary**: £10.20 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 17/02/2023