Grounds Maintenance Operative/Landscaper

We are currently working with a leading UK Facilities Management service provider to recruit a Grounds Maintenance Operative to carry out general horticulture and landscaping duties on a site in the Full Sutton area. This role is based on-site and remote so driving licence or access to a car is essential.

The standard hours of work are 39 hours per week (across 7 days where a weekend shift pattern is in place) and there may be a need to work some weekends but this would be on a rota basis (and with an additional allowance of 15% of basic salary)

The role will be responsible for:

• General maintenance, such as grass cutting, hedge trimming, clearing leaves and litter, verges, weed spraying, tree care, horticulture activities such as. planting, pruning and seeding.
• Erect and dismantle equipment, operating light plant and power tools, undertake cutting equipment checks.
• Setting out, making sports pitches including grass and tarmac with upkeep of artificial, synthetic pitches in recreational areas.
• Painting sundry equipment.
• Drainage works.
• General good housekeeping, including litter picking around the grounds if required.
• All other FM duties as required directed by team manager.
• This role will also support both local and business zero carbon programmes, working towards zero carbon in a strategic and lean manner as and where it is appropriate.
• Responsible for ensuring H&S standards are achieved across the contract.

Candidate requirements:

• Full driving licence.
• Knowledge and experience of gardening, horticulture operations and grounds maintenance type duties.
• Weed spraying certificate.
• Experience in operating light plant and equipment and wheeled tractors.
• Understanding of Health and Safety Legislation.
• Chainsaw Wind Blown Trees (CS 34) CS30/CS31
• Chainsaw maintenance and Cross Cut.
• Ladder use.
• Ideally you will be qualified in the use of grounds maintenance machinery with experience in their use and knowledge of safety measures required.