Chargehand - Park/Grounds Maintenance (Public Sector) in Belfast

VANRATH are excited to be working closely to support with the role of a Chargehand - Park/Grounds Maintenance for a well-established client within the local authority. This is initially a 6 month assignment, with possible extension.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the maintenance of Golf Courses, Cemeteries, Parks, Playing Fields, Landscaped areas and Open Spaces in accordance with Council Guidelines and standards.
• Co-ordinating horticultural operations such as planting trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals and bulbs as directed.
• Responsible for soil cultivation, site renovation, preparation and construction including fertilizing, seeding, turfing and general labouring (e.g., sweeping, hoeing, raking, edging, weeding and hedge-cutting and trimming).
• Pruning operations to trees, shrubs and perennials as directed.
• Responsible for the safe, effective and appropriate use and maintenance of equipment, such as self-propelled walk-behind and ride-on grass cutting machinery, associated equipment and tools in line with Council Health and Safety Policies and Procedures.
• Responsible for the supervision of up to six other employees in a variety of horticultural practices, including safe use of chemical sprays and associated equipment as necessary.
• Driving large agricultural tractors and articulated vehicles (e.g., van and trailer) as and when required.
• Responsibility for completion of accurate records in line with Council Policies and Procedures and management systems (e.g., vehicle defect sheets, inventory allocations, chemical logs, and driver declarations).
• To ensure that work is carried out in accordance with current Health and Safety legislation and Council Policies and Procedures in relation to PPE, Manual Handling, Lone Working, etc.

Ideal Candidate:

• 3 years' employment experience in a horticulture and grounds maintenance environment in at least one of the following areas: Sports Pitch Maintenance (grass), Cemetery Maintenance, Golf course Maintenance, Horticultural Maintenance (Floral).
• Demonstrate a good understanding of Grounds Maintenance.
• Awareness of Health & Safety issues.
• Be physically fit and capable of carrying out a wide range of manual tasks across any Company controlled site.
• Hold a full (i.e., not provisional) current UK driving licence and access to a car or have access to a means of transport which would enable the applicant to carry out the duties of the post.
• Basic AccessNI clearance will be needed.

Desirable Criteria:

• Chemical Handling and Application certificates PA1 and PA6A.
• NPTC Level 2 in Amenity Horticulture or equivalent.

Remuneration: Circa £29,456 plus pension & holiday pay.

For further information on this vacancy, or any other Public Sector jobs in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Chris Haddock.