Grounds Maintenance Operative

**Grounds Maintenance Operative**

**Salary - £23,000.**

**45 hours per week**

**Location - Broadstairs**

***About Commercial Services Group**

Commercial Services Group (CSG) is one of the largest providers of public sector and education procurement services globally, with revenues of c£500M, 1800 staff and six trading divisions: Global Education Supplies, Procurement, Energy & Carbon, CommunityServices, Professional Services and People Services.

Wholly owned by Kent County Council, CSG supports over 15,000 customers in 86 countries and collaborates with a supply chain of c1,000 suppliers.

**The Role**

To deliver grounds maintenance works and related tasks on several sites over a defined geographical area, on behalf of our varied customer base.

This role will involve a range of operations, including grass cutting, border works and hedge cutting, setting out and marking sports fields and related works.

The successful applicant will be self-motivated and able to demonstrate knowledge of, and consideration towards, health and safety, and safe work practices. They will at times be our frontline representative for the Company and the customer whilst on siteand as such will be organised and professional.

This role requires a level of lone working and autonomy. As such the post holder will be comfortable working both alone and as a team, whilst being able to manage the requirements of their own workload - including administrative tasks.

A current, clean driving licence and full DBS check (provided by the Company) is required.

**Key Duties**
- Ensuring daily works are completed to meet contract specifications and customer satisfaction using own initiative or as directed by the Grounds Maintenance Team Leader. Always ensuring good customer care through support and communication with customers.
- Using all equipment and materials correctly and safely ensures compliance with the required standards. Seeking guidance and direction for use as appropriate from Team Leader.
- Undertaking and completing tasks autonomously and without continuous supervision.
- Caring for, inspecting and maintaining machinery to manufacturers' specified recommendations, always ensuring the equipment is safe and correct for use.
- Completing all paperwork, forms, health and safety inspections and on-site preparations in a competent and efficient manner to comply with contractual, company and/or legislative requirements. This includes vehicle policies.
- Identifying issues or concerns in respect of contracts/machinery, liaising with the Grounds Maintenance Team Leader as required.
- Ensure safe working practices are maintained at all times, identifying risks and unsafe practices in order to minimise the potential for injury or accident. Reporting all incidents and near misses to senior staff.
- Where required, responding to and supporting inclement weather works i.e. snow clearing or flooded areas.
- Regularly liaising with customers and resolving any concerns, difficulties or issues, reporting problems and actioning instructions as required. Ensuring Landscape Services is represented professionally and in accordance with good customer care.
- Using company IT and equipment to record daily site activity.

**In return, CSG will offer you**:

- 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
- Birthday off work
- Life assurance cover
- Company pension
- Flexible first, hybrid working
- A culture of progression & development
- Shopping discounts & retailer offers
- Team & company events
- eLearning portal
- EAP programme
- Referral scheme
- Health & Wellbeing platform
- Health Cash Plan initiative
- Discounted gym membership