Grounds Maintenance Assistant

4 days ago

Brighton, United Kingdom Equans Full time

**Requisition ID**: 54777

**Domain**: Other/Other

**Contract type**: Permanent

**Schedule**: Full-Time

**Equans is looking for a Grounds Maintenance Assistant to join our facilities team at the University of Brighton Accommodation, Lewes Rd, Brighton, BN2 4QX. This is a permanent full-time position working 35 hours per week. On offer is a salary of £22,776 per annum and benefits.**

**Shift times**: 08:30 to 17:00, Monday to Friday.

**What will you deliver?**

To maintain the allocated sites and associated grounds to a professional standard, by means of litter and weed control, graffiti removal, and snow and ice removal.
- Conduct litter picking and external grounds sweeping duties.
- Undertake weed control to the planters, raised beds and turfed areas as required by the most appropriate and safest means.
- Carry out winter maintenance preparation in advance of adverse weather and snow clearing duties including gritting services. Keep abreast of adverse weather conditions and put in place the relevant measures to ensure the site is kept safe for all users.
- Lawn care by means of hand tools and mechanically propelled gardening equipment.
- Road and rainwater gulley maintenance and clearance of leaves and debris. Unblocking tiered planter drainage channels.
- Seasonal clearance of fallen leaves.
- Jet washing of external slabs & stairways.

**Our excellent benefits package includes**:

- Generous holiday allowance
- Company share scheme
- 2 paid volunteering days a year
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Employee assistance programme

**Who are we looking for?**
- Previous experience of grounds work is preferred.
- Excellent customer service skills and a high standard of work and attention to detail.
- Good organisation skills, including the ability to plan and prioritise work using own initiative.
- Ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing, and to represent the company in a professional manner to the client and public.
- Ability to work within a team or autonomously.
- Multi-skilled with a flexible, proactive, can-do approach.
- Familiar with Health & Safety procedures.

**Who are we?**

Equans is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros.
In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration, and energy services - with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy, and decentralised renewables.
Equans’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live.
Equans is a Bouygues group company.

**What’s next?**

At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Professionals Network) and our Disability Network.

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