Ground Worker

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Job Title**:
Ground Worker

**Location**:
Heather Park House, North Circular Road, Stonebridge, London NW10 7NN

**Department / Contract no.**

Vegetation Management Services

**Main Purpose of the role**:
Carrying out vegetation maintenance work, rail activities on rail infrastructure.

Site operative to report to site Supervisor / Team Leader in carrying out vegetation maintenance and work activities on rail Infrastructure

**Reporting to**:
Team Leader/Supervisor

**Key Relationships**:
Vegetation Team

**Hours of work**

As required by the relevant contract you have been engaged to provide services for with Cleshar

**Role and Responsibilities**

As a Ground Worker you will
- Liaise and maintain good relationship with the client’s representative, enforcement authorities and the general public.
- Wear all relevant PPE where mandated by the relevant safe system.
- Ensure that all work sites and area’s used by CCS are left in a clean and tidy manor.
- Ensure that any plant and equipment is only operated by staff with a relevant certificate of competence.
- Undertake all duties in a safe manner as required by site manager / team leader
- Work within sentinel scheme rules.

(The above list is not exhaustive and the post holder may be asked to undertake such additional tasks as reasonably required by line managers)

Health and Safety Requirements

You will
- Comply with the company’s HSQE policies and all other company policies applicable to the effective discharge of your role
- Be familiar with all safety requirements relevant to your post
- Attend client and company safety meetings/briefings as required, ensuring full attendance from your team (s) where you have responsibility to do so
- Comply with fatigue management guidelines

Data Processing
- Identify your portfolio/department GDPR Lead and receive a briefing on GDPR as it applies to your activities.
- Immediately report any suspected GDPR data breach to you portfolio/department GDPR Lead or Head of Human Resources (HR)

**PERSON SPECIFICATION**

Technical Competency Skills

Essential (E)

You will have the following

Desirable (D)
- Ability to work well in a team and with all members of the Cleshar and external stakeholders
- Physically fit to meet the physical demands of working on track
- Willingness to work nights or days depending on projects. Some weekend work maybe required due to the nature of our 24/7-365 day operations
- Good communication and presentation skills
- Good people skills to work across a diverse multi-ethnic environment
- To be professional and present a positive and keen image at all times
- Minimum valid personal track safety and track induction competence
- Sentinel sponsorship validation and understanding of relevant rule book sections and Cleshar Employee Agreements
- To be aware working hours restrictions and only report for duty if asked to do so and work within Working Time Directive Rules.
- To notify the company of any changes in your personal circumstance. To be given to your immediate Line Manager and also sent to HR with any necessary proof documentation accompanied with the relevant change of details form correctly completed, dated and signed
- To look after all personal protective equipment (PPE) and other Cleshar owned property that is issued personally to you. If any equipment is defective it must be reported immediately to your Team Leader. This includes Sentinel Card, PPE, Vehicles and any other property issued by Cleshar.
- To support the management of CCS in complying with Safety, Quality, environmental and Drugs and Alcohol policies.

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

Qualifications and Certifications

Essential (E)

You will have

Desirable (D)
- Sentinel

E
- Basic Track Awareness (BTA)

E
- Manual Handling

E
- Strimmer/Brushcutter & Hedgetrimmer

E
- Motorised Track Trolley

E
- First Aid

D
- Sharps Awareness
- Wood Chipper Trained
- PA1 & PA6

D

D

D

(The above list is not exhaustive and the post holder may be asked to undertake such additional tasks as reasonably required by line managers)

**Skills**:
You will
- Have good interpersonal communication (verbal, written and listening) skills, that will support the delivery of your duties and able to clearly explain tasks and inspire others with varying backgrounds
- Have high standards of attention to detail in all aspects of your work
- Show initiative and know when to escalate issues for Supervisor/ Management support.
- Be a team player with regards to sharing information, helping to resolve a problem, working towards common goals, properly dividing tasks between team members, etc.
- Have the ability to handle pressure and meet deadlines

Personal attributes

You will
- Show responsible and professional care when in possession of your PPE, plant, tools, vehicles and any other items of equipment that you are required to use in the course of carrying out your duties.
- Have the willingness to develop existing and new ha