At a Glance
- Tasks: Assist with repairs, housekeeping, and grounds maintenance services.
- Company: Join a supportive team in Stafford with a focus on community care.
- Benefits: 25 days holiday, pension scheme, healthcare portal, and cycle to work scheme.
- Other info: Great learning opportunities and career growth in a dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Get hands-on experience while making a difference in your community.
- Qualifications: Experience in grounds keeping and a commitment to safety.
Location: Action Gate, Stafford and surrounding areas
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Hours: 36 hour working week - on a seasonal basis
About the role:To assist with the delivery of basic repairs and housekeeping services and provide support with the delivery of the grounds maintenance service & provide other general assistance as instructed.
What you’ll do:
As a grounds maintenance operative you will be reasonable for the following:
- To undertake collection/Delivery of materials, plant & equipment from suppliers to sites
- To undertake collection/Delivery of materials, in support of operatives.
- To unload, store and stack materials that are delivered to sites.
- Ensuring all associated documentation is effectively and efficiently completed and accounted for
- To tidy up the work area during and after the job.
- Keeping to and updating schedules that document what needs to be completed and the order in which each task needs to be completed & detail how many hours have been worked
- Carry out general labouring duties including, but not limited to, small works, building fabric repairs and general building maintenance tasks
- To use hand power tools for building fabric repairs and small works
- Carry out labouring duties in support of cleaning services across sheltered and general needs housing.
- To report any additional items or defects encountered during the course of day-to-day work to the appropriate person(s).
- To undertake general grounds maintenance and gardening services duties to include:-
- Grass cutting
- Gutter cleaning
- Domestic Painting
- Gulley cleaning
- Slab repair
- Hedge trimming
- Flower bed maintenance
- Weeding
- Fertilizing plants and grass
- Ensuring that all sites are kept clean and tidy and free of litter
What we’re looking for:
- Experience of simple grounds keeping
- Understanding of Health and Safety Issues
- Ability to undertake a patient approach with work situations
- Ability to complete assignments and take tasks through to completion
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Values diversity and shares commitment to equal opportunities
- Takes ownership of tasks
- Commitment to safe working practice
- Prepared to challenge oneself and try new things
- Able to work on ones own as well as being integral to the team
- This post does require the post-holder to carry out duties of physical nature other than light lifting. These could include one or more of the following, Working at heights and lone working.
Whatwe can offer you
- A comprehensive induction programme with excellent learning opportunities; with mandatory and specialist training available.
- We can offer 25 days holiday (increasing with each year of service, up to a maximum of 30 days), bank holidays and three concessionary days over the Christmas period.
- We also offer the option to join our contributory pension scheme.
- Access to a dedicated Employee Healthcare Portal.
- Eye care vouchers.
- A cycle to work scheme.
Please see ourBenefits Page for more information.
Closing date: - Interviews may take place throughout the advert
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GM Operative employer: The Wrekin Housing Group Limited
The Housing Plus Group is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work environment in Stafford/Telford. With a strong commitment to employee growth, we provide extensive benefits including generous holiday allowances, a contributory pension scheme, and access to health resources, ensuring our Case Consultants can thrive both personally and professionally while making a meaningful impact in the community.
Contact Details:
The Wrekin Housing Group Limited Recruitment Team
