Parks Operative

3 days ago

Antrim, United Kingdom MPA Recruitment Full time

**Job Role**:Grounds Maintenance Operative (Driver)

We are recruiting a Grounds Maintenance Operative (Driver) for our public service client based in the Antrim area.

Undertake work of a horticultural nature and carry out grounds maintenance as directed throughout the Parks and Cemeteries Service to include artificial surfaces; parks; playing fields; golf courses; and other open spaces.

**Location - **Antrim

**Hours of Work - **37 hours per week: (9am -5pm Monday to Friday)

**Salary - **£11.59 rising to £11.81 per hour after April 1st

**What the role entails**:
Operate and maintain vehicles, tools and equipment required to carry out any of the duties pertaining to the post, ensuring daily safety checks are completed (e.g. JCB, forklift, mini digger, multi lift lorry, tractor and tractor mounted equipment such as flail mowers, gang mowers, hydro mowers, rotary cutters and loaders).

2

Carry out routine maintenance activities including leaf collection, hedge cutting, planting, sweeping, spraying, grass cutting, watering, or any other grounds or cemetery maintenance activities required in the effective delivery of the service.

3

Carry out maintenance activities within Council’s pitches and synthetic sports ground facilities.

4

5

Undertake general cleaning/maintenance duties including cleaning of vehicles/plant equipment and PPE, litter picking, emptying litterbins. Sweeping of paths and

roadways, gritting, snow clearance and ensuring same are clear of hazards, broken glass and debris etc.

6

Use of power tools and equipment and routine maintenance of same including daily checks on oil, water, fuel, tyres to ensure that plant and equipment are kept clean and sound operational condition.

7

Contribute to effective team working, service delivery; deal with members of the public in a polite and courteous manner at any assigned Council location and record and report details of all complaints to the line manager.

8

Where required, conduct routine cleaning of buildings, toilets, showers, changing rooms, community areas and pavilions.

9

Complete accurate works records, on a daily basis, in line with Council’s policies and procedures including vehicle/plant/equipment daily start up procedures, defect sheets and daily worksheets. Report any and all defects to line manager and/or supervisor.

10

Conduct visual checks when completing on Council property, taking appropriate action and reporting faults or issues to the relevant Team Leader/Assistant Team Leader.

11

Assist with duties in Cemeteries Section as and when required.

12

Provide support for Council events and other appropriate activities.

13

Where required, hold keys to an allocated building, ensuring security of same and public access where appropriate.

14

In the event of adverse weather undertake such alternative tasks as may be required.

15

Undertake any other duties within the scope of the post as requested by the Team Leader or Parks and Cemeteries Supervisor.

16

Take responsibility for your own Health and Safety and ensure all Health and Safety requirements are adhered to as per Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council’s Health and Safety Policy.

17

To be available from time to time to carry out duties outside of normal working hours and in addition to basic contracted hours. Such additional hours to be remunerated in line with the Council’s policies at that time.

18

To be available to work flexibly in other services during emergencies.

**Desirable Criteria**

Hold a full current driving licence and be willing to achieve C1+E class within 9 months of taking up the post (funded course)

**Or**

Hold a provisional driving licence and be willing to achieve a full current driving licence and the CI + E class within 9 months of taking up the post (CI + E funded course)

**AND**

Hold a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence and Qualification card or be willing to achieve this within 9 months of taking up the post (funded course)

**AND**

Hold an NVQ Level 1 in Amenity Horticulture or be willing to achieve within an agreed timeframe (funded course)

**Desirable Criteria**
- Hold a full current driving licence to include Class C1 + E to enable postholder to drive a vehicle and trailer combination up to 8.25 tonnes.
- A recognised qualification of competence for professional grass cutting equipment
- Hold PA1 qualification for the safe use of pesticides
- Hold PA6A qualification for spraying pesticides using a hand held applicator
- Hold a qualification in Road Management/Traffic Control
- NPTC in use of Chainsaw.

**Salary**: £11.59-£11.81 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Hold an NVQ Level 1 in Amenity Horticulture or be willing to achieve within an agreed timeframe (funded course)
- Hold a full current driving licence and be willing to achieve C1+E class within 9 months of taking up the post (funded course)
- Hold a provisional driving licence and be willing to achieve a ful

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