Grounds Operative

Service Care Solutions is looking for an experienced Grounds operative to work for a local authority in Swindon.

Key duties will include:

Working to deadlines and delivering a high quality standard in all areas of grounds maintenance.
Cleansing work in and around parks and housing areas.

This includes the safe removal and disposal of dangerous and hazardous materials.
The basic maintenance, cleaning and safe use of hand tools, hydraulic ride on mowers, many power tools including hedge trimmers, strimmers, garden vacuums, blowers, push mowers (petrol, diesel, electric, rotary, cylinder and flymos).
Under supervision to undertake gardening/ general grounds maintenance, duties could include planting of trees and shrubs and aftercare, seeding, pruning, watering, feeding, weeding, herbicide application, hedge cutting, snow clearing, construction and renovation, litter clearance, cleaning changing rooms, overmarking sports pitches, working in such areas as flower beds, shrubberies, woodlands and whip areas, herbaceous borders, rose beds, rock gardens, grasslands and playing fields and open spaces.
Basic form filling/administration skills in order to record work accurately, vehicle logs and waste disposal tickets.

Requirements:

Proficient in the use of all the basic hand powered equipment, plant and machinery and has knowledge of the plant material that is being tended and drive non LGV vehicles.
Experience in a similar environment.
Working in unpleasant conditions, extremes of temperature and inclement weather conditions.

Working hours:

Monday to Friday 8am-4pm

If you have any questions, please call on 01772 208967 or send an email to honorata.bzowska@servicecare.org.uk