Grounds Maintenance Operative
A UK leading Commercial Grounds Maintenance company are looking to recruit site operatives to work on a full time permanent basis. Based at their depot in Chester applicants will be required to service Commercial Grounds Maintenance contracts with a range of different tasks.
Applicants will need to be organised and capable of working on their own initiative to carry out scheduled works on a variety sites in and around Cheshire. Working to tight deadlines applicants will need to complete all duties given to mandatory quality standards.
Duties include:
- Mow, edge and fertilise lawns
- Weed and mulch landscapes
- Trim hedges, shrubs and small trees
- Plant flowers, trees and shrubs
- Litter pick
- Apply herbicides, fungicides or insecticides on plants or soil to prevent or control weeds
- Winter services – gritting and snow clearance
- A full clean driving licence would be an advantage as would a trailer licence but no experience is required as full training will be given that will include nationally recognised qualifications that include;
- PA1 and PA6 NPTC spraying licence
- First Aid certificate
- DBS check
- Trailer licence
Your usual hours of work during the season (March to October) will be Monday to Friday 6.30am till 4.00pm (8.5 hours per day start and finish time may be adjusted), and Monday to Friday 8.00am till 4.00pm (7 hours) out of season. The opportunity to develop and progress within the company will be available once a probationary period is completed.
Equality Diversity and Inclusion Statement: Envirocare Grounds Maintenance is committed to building an inclusive employer and workplace and recruiting a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £26,208.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Experience:
- Garden maintenance: 1 year (preferred)
- Grounds Maintenance: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Trailer (preferred)
- PA6 Spraying Licence (preferred)
- PA1 Spraying Licence (preferred)
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person