Grounds Maintenance Operative

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Posted on Sep 25, 2024 by CV-Library
Coldblow, Greater London, United Kingdom
Agriculture
Immediate Start
£26k - £26.8k Annual
Full-Time
Brand: Landscape Services
Role: Grounds Maintenance Operative
Salary: £26,843.22 per annum (45 hours per week)
Location: Dartford

The Role

Do you enjoy working in the great outdoors? Do you have experience doing Grounds Maintenance work and want to be part of a company who give back to our local area? If so, we have an excellent opportunity for you.

At Landscape Services, our Grounds Maintenance Operative are involved in a variety of operations such as grass cutting, border works, hedge cuttings and working directly with the schools we service for their sports fields.

You must be self-motivated, a fantastic communicator and have demonstrable knowledge of Health and Safety and safe work practices.

Due to the nature of working being carried out, we do require the successful applicant to have a Full (Clean) Driving License and be happy to undertake an Enhanced DBS check which will be carried out by us.

Key Duties

Ensuring health and safety practices are always maintained and identifying risks, escalating issues to senior staff every time

Completing daily works for our customer contracts and maintaining an excellent level of customer service

Carry out safety checks on equipment

Using all equipment and materials correctly and safely ensures compliance with the required standards. Seeking guidance and direction for use as appropriate from Team Leader

Regularly liaising with customers and resolving any concerns, difficulties or issues, reporting problems and actioning instructions as required. Ensuring Landscape Services is represented professionally and in accordance with good customer care.

Where required, responding to and supporting inclement weather works i.e. snow clearing or flooded areas.
What we need from you

Grounds Maintenance knowledge ideally in a similar role

Knowledge of horticulture and operational procedure

Demonstrable mowing and related experience

Demonstrable machinery maintenance knowledge and skill

Ability to commute to Tonbridge for work
About Landscape Services

Landscape Services is a specialist provider of outdoor maintenance and management services, particularly around grounds maintenance, arboriculture, horticulture and landscaping projects. They use their 80+ years of public and private sector expertise to deliver valuable, safe and assured results for our customers, developing adaptable solutions in line with our core values, and theirs, whilst simultaneously helping to sustain our natural environment.

About Commercial Services Group

Commercial Services Group (CSG) is the largest, local authority-owned trading company (LATCO) in the UK, wholly owned by Kent County Council. CSG generates over £800m in revenue per annum and provides services to over 16,000 education and public sector customers globally.

CSG is striving to be recognised as the global leader in Education and Public Sector services, currently operating in 86 countries, with 1,800 staff across 28 trading brands, providing expertise ranging from: HR Services, IT Services, Energy, Education Resources, Procurement and many more

Reference: 222381098

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CV-Library

Grounds Maintenance Operative

CV-Library

Posted on Sep 25, 2024 by CV-Library

Coldblow, Greater London, United Kingdom
Agriculture
Immediate Start
£26k - £26.8k Annual
Full-Time
Brand: Landscape Services
Role: Grounds Maintenance Operative
Salary: £26,843.22 per annum (45 hours per week)
Location: Dartford

The Role

Do you enjoy working in the great outdoors? Do you have experience doing Grounds Maintenance work and want to be part of a company who give back to our local area? If so, we have an excellent opportunity for you.

At Landscape Services, our Grounds Maintenance Operative are involved in a variety of operations such as grass cutting, border works, hedge cuttings and working directly with the schools we service for their sports fields.

You must be self-motivated, a fantastic communicator and have demonstrable knowledge of Health and Safety and safe work practices.

Due to the nature of working being carried out, we do require the successful applicant to have a Full (Clean) Driving License and be happy to undertake an Enhanced DBS check which will be carried out by us.

Key Duties

Ensuring health and safety practices are always maintained and identifying risks, escalating issues to senior staff every time

Completing daily works for our customer contracts and maintaining an excellent level of customer service

Carry out safety checks on equipment

Using all equipment and materials correctly and safely ensures compliance with the required standards. Seeking guidance and direction for use as appropriate from Team Leader

Regularly liaising with customers and resolving any concerns, difficulties or issues, reporting problems and actioning instructions as required. Ensuring Landscape Services is represented professionally and in accordance with good customer care.

Where required, responding to and supporting inclement weather works i.e. snow clearing or flooded areas.
What we need from you

Grounds Maintenance knowledge ideally in a similar role

Knowledge of horticulture and operational procedure

Demonstrable mowing and related experience

Demonstrable machinery maintenance knowledge and skill

Ability to commute to Tonbridge for work
About Landscape Services

Landscape Services is a specialist provider of outdoor maintenance and management services, particularly around grounds maintenance, arboriculture, horticulture and landscaping projects. They use their 80+ years of public and private sector expertise to deliver valuable, safe and assured results for our customers, developing adaptable solutions in line with our core values, and theirs, whilst simultaneously helping to sustain our natural environment.

About Commercial Services Group

Commercial Services Group (CSG) is the largest, local authority-owned trading company (LATCO) in the UK, wholly owned by Kent County Council. CSG generates over £800m in revenue per annum and provides services to over 16,000 education and public sector customers globally.

CSG is striving to be recognised as the global leader in Education and Public Sector services, currently operating in 86 countries, with 1,800 staff across 28 trading brands, providing expertise ranging from: HR Services, IT Services, Energy, Education Resources, Procurement and many more

Reference: 222381098

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