At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain beautiful communal grounds through gardening, landscaping, and equipment operation.
- Company: Join a dynamic team dedicated to enhancing outdoor spaces.
- Benefits: Permanent full-time role with competitive pay and opportunities for growth.
- Other info: Be part of a supportive team and develop your skills in a friendly environment.
- Why this job: Get hands-on experience while working outdoors and making a difference in your community.
- Qualifications: Experience in gardening and a valid UK driving licence required.
The predicted salary is between 11.7 - 14.3 £ per hour.
The role requires safety boots and personal protective equipment. You will need to have the ability to work outside in all weathers and be able to undertake physically demanding work. This is a permanent full-time position, a mobile role covering Chertsey and surrounding areas. For this role, you must hold a full clean UK driving licence.
What you'll be doing:
- Carry out a range of tasks required for grounds maintenance including, but not limited to, weeding, deadheading, hoeing, planting, pruning, cutting, and watering communal beds.
- Cut and maintain lawns and grass areas to a variety of finishes (fine to rough meadow type) using a variety of machines, including pedestrian operated, tractors & ride-on mowers, strimmers and brush cutters, and including fertilizer and pesticide application.
- Use and operate a variety of tools, machinery, and equipment, in accordance with Group and manufacturers guidelines, in order to fulfil duties.
- Plan and execute small scale landscaping operations, as directed, to enhance the appearance of our communal grounds.
- Remove leaves, moss and snow as required, and apply salt/grit as directed.
- Respond promptly to acts of vandalism, including graffiti, and report all incidents to the neighbourhood hub.
- On the job supervision and coaching of apprentices/trainees from time to time as directed.
- Report any repairs or defects in communal areas to maintenance department/line manager and follow up actions as required.
- Report suspected breaches of the tenancy agreement/lease to the Housing Services Manager e.g., anti-social behaviour, subletting, rubbish dumping, items left in communal areas etc.
- Provide cover in the absence of other colleagues.
- Be a point of contact for residents, assist where possible or refer enquiries to colleagues.
- Be aware of vulnerable customers and, where appropriate, highlight their needs to your line manager/Housing Team.
- Act in a friendly, polite, and professional way at all times, even when challenged by residents or visitors to the estate.
- Understand your responsibilities as an employee under Health and Safety legislation.
What you'll need:
- Experience of undertaking gardening/ground maintenance duties.
- Experience of working in small teams.
- Basic knowledge and understanding of health and safety considerations as they apply to this role.
- Valid UK driving licence with category C1 and ability to drive company vehicles as and when required.
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