Site Pride Operative

**Site Pride Operative**

**Network Maintenance**

**41.25 hours, variable work pattern**

**Why Work at NGN?**

At Northern Gas Networks, we are a community. We provide a supportive and fun working environment in our spacious offices with onsite parking provided. We embrace creativity and innovation as well as offer a range of learning and development opportunities to progress your career.

Since we started operating in 2005, We have led the way as one of the most cost-efficient of the UK’s eight gas distribution networks, reliably delivering gas to over 2.7 million homes and businesses.

Our ‘dream’ is to become the UK’s most loved, admired and respected company, and we aim to do this through an empowered team that is ‘mind-blowingly great’

**Role Purpose**:
We have an exciting opportunity for Site Pride Operative’s to join our busy team in Network Maintenance. Within this role, you will carry out manual activities for the area such as: Ground’s maintenance, minor repairs that include joinery and basic civil activities. You will also liaise with our customers and be part of a two-man team working on grounds maintenance on all Northern Gas Network assets.

This role may require you to assist the wider Maintenance team in Mechanical, Electrical & Instrumentation or Pipeline activities.

**Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities**:
Site upkeep activities include but are not limited to:

- Ground’s maintenance, grass strimming, Tree and hedge cutting, pesticide Spraying
- Undertaking Joinery, Groundwork, painting, fitting, or replacing fencing as appropriate.
- Train to be a Competent Person (CP) on an industry-wide permit system
- All work is reported on-site completion reports via an app on a smart device (phone or tablet), so your use of technology needs to be good, although we will offer training on the app
- Responding to customer queries and complaints in accordance with agreed service levels providing the highest levels of customer service
- Complying with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 by taking reasonable care to ensure the health and safety of themselves and others (team colleague, members of the public and customers) at all times
- In this role you must be able to communicate well at all levels and work on your own initiative to plan and complete a programme of works, some are planned others may be reactive to our customer's needs
- May be required to take part in shift patterns and standby rotas

**Qualifications required (essential)**

**Essential**:

- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Possession of a current full Driving License with ability to tow, company van will be provided
- Good communication as a remote worker
- Previous grounds maintenance experience
- Ability to use a smart device/apps to complete site reports
- Able to work on your own initiative and work as part of a team safely on site
- Proven track record of putting safety first

**What we Offer You**:

- A competitive salary of £28,477
- 41.25 hours per week, variable work pattern
- Operational incentive mechanism
- 25 days annual leave (plus recognised bank holidays and 2 half days over the Christmas period)
- SSP for the first 7 calendar days then Occupational sick pay
- A generous stakeholder 5/10 pension scheme
- Flexible benefits and salary sacrifice options... from discounts on a variety of UK attractions, gym membership, restaurant discounts, experience days...and exclusive NGN discounts and much more
- An array of fantastic family-friendly policies such as 6 weeks paternity leave (for eligible employees) and 6 months’ full pay for employees on maternity leave (for eligible employees), as well as shared parental leave and many more.