Details:
- Salary: £12.59 - Hour
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Hour
- Location: Greater Manchester
- Date: 3 weeks ago
Description:
GI Group are currently looking for several Grounds Maintenance Operatives for our client in Cheadle Heath This is an ongoing position, with the possibility of a permanent contract after 12 weeks. The hours of work are Monday - Friday.
The hourly rate is £12.59 and starts are available immediately
Working hours are 7.00am till 2.54pm Monday to Friday
* Driving licence needed *
Duties
To undertake Grounds maintenance and horticultural duties in the following areas:
Parks including countryside parks, green areas including highway verges, landscaped areas, planted areas, council properties, recreation areas, cemeteries, schools and other public amenity areas.
To drive a range of vehicles with gross vehicle weight up to 3.5 tonnes including tippers, mechanical sweepers, ride on mowers, tractors, small mechanical diggers, platform vehicles, chipping machines etc and be responsible for daily vehicle checks and adjustments, brush maintenance, routine cleaning and defect reporting.
To work with lead arborists and operational supervisors to address performance and other staff related issues.
To plan workload objectives with staff to ensure that an effective service is provided at all times by motivating, directing, supervising and monitoring of manual operatives.
Responsible for the discipline, welfare and safety of individual work groups.
Responsible for ensuring that staff perform their duties efficiently and effectively in line with business objectives.
Ensuring that all relevant information and targets are communicated to all staff within the workgroup.
Ensuring that all appropriate Health & Safety policies and procedures are understood and implemented within the group in order to provide a Safe environment for staff, customers and members of the public.
To undertake general maintenance duties in the following areas:
General maintenance of all green areas including parks, countryside parks, highway verges, landscaped areas, planted areas, council properties, recreation areas, cemeteries, schools and other public amenities, high profile lawn areas, fine turf and sports turf, horticultural features.
Carry out high quality horticultural operations including hand weeding, weed spraying, application of pesticides and fertilisers, mowing grass, pruning, hedge cutting, planting,
Please apply online for immediate consideration
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