Grounds Maintenance Operative

We are working with a global Software, Systems & Engineering company in the Defence Sector, supporting them with appointing a Grounds Maintenance Operative. This is a role working across a large coastal site covering thousands of acres of operational land, grassland and tidal areas used for defence testing and evaluation. The site has been supporting military testing and trials for over 170 years and remains one of the UK's most important defence test facilities.

Salary: £26-28 per annum + benefits
Location: Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea - 100 % onsite
Working hours: 37 per week
Duration: perm, full time
Requirements: candidate must have lived and worked in the UK for the past 5 years

Key responsibilities:

To deliver grounds maintenance services, identifying areas for improvement, additional demand and to ensure key first and last impressions on the site are maintained.
To deliver specialist grounds services; including attention to pest & tree hazards.
To maintain knowledge / awareness of grounds / land legislative, standards & technical requirements & developments.
To ensure correct prioritisation of work programme to satisfy business needs. To form part of the on-call rota during periods of inclement weather; supporting site preparations & response to enable ongoing safe access / use of premises.
To ensure robust application of health, safety & environmental procedures & processes.
To ensure maintenance standards and quality of work delivered are to the required level.
To oversee the conduct of contractors on site; monitoring the implementation & performance of tasks allocated
Key Accountabilities

Autonomy - To support the delivery of high-quality Operations under supervision and guidance working within defined procedures.
Resolution/Escalation of Queries - To support the resolution of standard queries, escalating more complex issues to a senior member of the team.
Communication/ Collaboration - To support the delivery of high standard of Operations communicating with tact and diplomacy at all times, taking accurate messages and passing them on to the appropriate person in a timely manner.
Continuous Improvement - To contribute and make suggestions towards the continuous improvement of UKD Operations by assisting other team members and identifying improvements.
Resilience - To support resilience across UKD Operations and learn new skills as identified by the Team Leader.
Professional Development - To develop professional/ technical competence through structured learning and/or through work assignments.
Safety - Lead by example, champion best practice and encourage others to demonstrate appropriate leadership behaviours to promote a positive culture in line with our business standards and expectations for safety and environment