At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team and maintain public spaces with top-notch groundskeeping skills.
- Company: Join Vertas, a trusted leader in facilities management across Great Britain.
- Benefits: Enjoy a stable 37.5-hour work week with a focus on health and wellbeing.
- Other info: Great opportunity for career growth in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in your community while working outdoors and leading a team.
- Qualifications: Experience in grounds maintenance and tractor driving is essential.
The predicted salary is between 25000 - 30000 £ per year.
Are you passionate about ground keeping, teamwork, and delivering exceptional service? Vertas is looking for a dedicated Tractor Driver/Team Leader to join our Facilities Team.
About Vertas
Vertas delivers trusted, integrated facilities management solutions across Great Britain. Our team of 5,000 colleagues provides a comprehensive range of facilities services, including cleaning, catering, property design, recruitment, transport, and environmental management. You'll find us putting the customer at the heart of everything we do, while prioritising our colleagues' health, safety and wellbeing.
About the Role
Based in Derbyshire, including Derby, Burton upon Trent, Chesterfield, Ilkeston and Long Eaton, you will be working 37.5 hours per week, Mon - Fri, annualised hours, 52 weeks per year. You'll play a key role in maintaining public spaces such as parks, office grounds, and local grass verges among other areas, ensuring that all are kept neat and tidy and to the highest standard.
Responsibilities
- General day to day maintenance of tractor and other equipment
- Use of a range of hand and powered equipment and ride-on mowers
- Leading a small team and carrying out scheduled work to a high standard
- Setting out and overmarking of sports pitches and upkeep of artificial/synthetic surfaces
- Ensure company H&S policies are adhered to
- Making sure all daily checks have been completed by the team on relevant plant and machinery
- Completion of all necessary job records
Qualifications
- Highly motivated
- Experienced in commercial or amenity grounds maintenance
- Experienced in tractor driving, gang mowing and roller mowing
- Experienced in the management and coordination of a small team
- Good communication and liaison skills
- Ability to work under own initiative
- Clean current driving licence
- Understanding of the technical aspects of grounds maintenance, ie, specifications and health and safety requirements
Desirable
- Good plant knowledge
- Horticultural qualification
- Experience of towing a trailer
- Experience in Grounds Maintenance
Apply Today! If you're ready to bring your skills to a company that values people and places, apply now and start your journey with Vertas.
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