Seasonal Worker

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**Location**: Durham

**Pay rate (Assignment rate)**: £14.90 per hour, PAYE rate - £11.68

**Contract Length**: 3-Months

**Duties**:

- Undertake Grounds Maintenance and Street Cleansing duties normally under the direction of a Gardener 3 or 2 or Street Cleansing Charge-hand; however the post holder will be expected to work with minimum supervision when carrying out routine tasks
- Deliver horticultural and Street Cleansing duties under the direction of the Gardener 2 or 3 or Street Cleansing Charge-hand
- Operate grounds maintenance machinery such as ride-on mowers and hand grass cutters, strimmers and blowers
- Assist with labouring tasks on planting and maintenance of shrub, rose and flower beds, tasks will include weeding, edging off and general tidying up
- Assist with labouring tasks on arboriculture work, tasks will include loading vehicle with timber, taking branches to chipper and keeping the area tidy
- Assist with labouring tasks such as hard landscaping, tasks will include lifting/ carrying materials, hand digging, general labouring duties including tidying up site
- Carry out litter picking duties and collection of fly tips
- Carry out edging off footpath duties and general tidying up of site on completion
- Responsible for responding to basic enquiries from the general public whilst on site, referring any enquiries that cannot be resolved to the Team Leader
- Maintain tools and equipment in a safe condition and report any defects to the vehicle workshops
- Comply with the relevant practices and procedures and ensure that all policies are followed whilst carrying out works, and with particular regard to Health & Safety (following safe working practices)
- Operate a range of equipment in a safe manner associated with this role, carry out daily maintenance and be responsible for the security of any machinery
- Work outdoors in all weather conditions

**Requirements for the Seasonal Worker role**:

- Be aware of all risk assessments associated with work carried out and as such being responsible for own safety and the safety of others whilst carrying out any work and referring any concerns to immediate line manager for assistance where appropriate
- Demonstrate and be a role model for the values and behaviours to promote and encourage positive behaviours, enhancing the quality and integrity of the services we provide
- Understand the operational impact of transformational change and service design principles to support new ways of working and to meet customer needs
- Communicate effectively with our customers, managers, peers and partners and to work collaboratively to provide the best possible public service
- Hold a full clean driving licence that is appropriate to drive vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes and hand grass cutters
- Experience of using plant and machinery associated with the role
- Trained and competent in the use a range of horticultural plant and machinery
- Some practical knowledge of horticultural works such as grass cutting, strimming, hedge cutting, and bed maintenance
- Basic knowledge of health and safety requirements in this service area
- Basic oral communication skills, including ability to communicate effectively with supervisors, colleagues and general public
- Ability to keep basic records and documentation
- Commitment to customer care
- Team Worker
- Enthusiasm and commitment
- Flexible approach to work
- Displaying a willingness to be trained in all aspects of clean and green Services

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