Job Description
Grounds Operative HOURS: 37 per week basic (However, there will be a requirement to work 43 hrs per week annualised hours from Mid March until end October
Grounds Operative WORK PATTERN: Monday to Thursday 7.30am to 5pm, Friday 7.30am to 3pm
Grounds OperativeWaste and Street Services is a newly established Department within Operations. It sees the merger of some of the most high profile services that the Council provides - Recycling & Waste, Street Cleaning, Cleansing and Grounds Maintenance.
The Purpose of this Role:-
Grounds maintenance provides an essential service in ensuring the County delivers its aspirations of providing an environment which is safe, clean and sustainable. Grounds maintenance operatives, either working individually or as a team, will maintain public open space; verges; planting; schools and contracted sites to provide a quality green and sustainable environment.
Your responsibilities are to:- Grounds Operative
Grass cutting activities using both hand held and ride on equipment to open spaces, schools etc.
Assist with grave digging and cemetery related tasks when suitable training has been given.
To maintain horticultural features inclusive of shrub bed and areas of annual bedding.
To carry out the marking and maintenance of various sports facilities.
To undertake landscaping of open spaces.
Arboriculture work.
To empty litter bins and to carry out litter picking to open spaces, verges and hard surfaces (reactive or proactive/scheduled).
Respond to fly-tipping service requests ensuring the correct process is followed for evidence collation.
To ensure that vehicles are kept clean and that daily safety inspections are carried out.
To ensure that all plant and machinery is used in accordance with manufactures advice and instruction.
To carry out other duties and works to provide services for the Authority and commensurate with the terms and conditions .
