At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain beautiful communal grounds and ensure a clean environment for everyone.
- Company: Join OCS UK & Ireland, a leading facilities management company with a strong commitment to values.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible pay, digital learning, and exclusive retail perks.
- Other info: Be part of an award-winning team that values diversity and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in your community while developing valuable skills.
- Qualifications: Full driving licence and previous grounds maintenance experience required.
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 07.00pm - 16.00pm (overtime paid for weekends and Bank holidays). You will undertake grounds maintenance works to communal environments including communal grounds around courts, open space grassed areas, and landscaped areas, and deliver the grounds programme as part of a team that contributes to excellent service delivery and green and safe environments. Seasonally assist with snow and ice removal, gritting, litter picking, fly tip removal, and reporting of communal and environmental maintenance issues while working jointly with others to deliver excellent services.
What you'll be doing:
- Complete grounds maintenance activities for the courts and communal environmental areas to the requirements of the courts Maintenance Specification including grass cutting, edging, hedge trimming, planting, spraying, and clearance of leaves and litter.
- Operate a range of hand tools and equipment (including power tools), carry out daily defect checks of tools and equipment, complete basic maintenance tasks, and report damage and maintenance issues.
- Report any graffiti, vandalism, repairs, and defects in the external communal areas where you are working.
- Adhere to all relevant quality standards and health and safety/COSHH requirements.
- Undertake daily checks and ensure equipment is kept in a clean condition and stored correctly.
- Work safely with herbicides/pesticides in accordance with regulations and report invasive weeds.
- Cover any cleaning duties within the court for holidays and sickness cover.
- May have to cover weekend work for scheduled deep cleans.
What you'll need:
- Full driving licence.
- Previous experience in Grounds Maintenance.
- Excellent customer service skills.
What we need from you:
- A commitment to work in partnership with others for the benefit of Great Places.
- Ability to work flexibly and when needed outside normal working hours to ensure service continuity.
- An ability to work in uncertainty.
- To be professional and work with integrity, inclusivity, and respect for diversity.
- Attend a number of face-to-face training sessions as well as virtual sessions and e-learning.
For the purposes of our van fleet insurance, you must have a minimum of 2 years driving experience with a full UK driving licence, be over the age of 21, and complete an online driver monitoring assessment prior to starting your role. If you are under 21 but have 2 years driving experience with a full UK driving licence, you would be required to complete an online driver monitoring assessment and additional in-vehicle assessment prior to starting your role funded by Great Places.
Grounds Maintenance & Cleaning Technician in Glasgow employer: OCS Group
OCS Group is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment that prioritises employee growth and development within the healthcare sector. With a strong focus on compliance and performance improvement, employees benefit from comprehensive training initiatives and a supportive culture that values teamwork and innovation. Located in South London, this role provides unique opportunities to make a meaningful impact on community health and safety while enjoying a collaborative workplace atmosphere.
