Grounds maintenance

☞ Mitie

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Update day: 30-04-2024

Location: Corsham South West

Category: FMCG Houseware Mechanical / Technical

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Job type: Full-time

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Based in Corsham, Wiltshire we are looking for a full time Grounds Maintenance Operative to carry out general grounds maintenance tasks and reactive jobs.

Working in a small, dedicated team, driven to deliver exceptional service every day to our clients. You will need to be reliable, adaptable, professional, & able to prioritise workloads.

The working hours are 08:00 – 16:30 Monday – Friday

MOD Security clearance will be required with this role (proof of the right to work in the UK is Essential)

Responsibilities:

  • Grass cutting of areas across site and some off site areas
  • General gardening work including weeding of beds on site
  • Leaf blowing & collection around site
  • Winter road maintenance, including gritting and snow clearance
  • Marking out of sports pitches
  • Hedge cutting on & off site
  • General grounds maintenance duties
  • Litter Picking across site
  • On call as required for winter maintenance. This includes additional on call payments.
  • Assist with other hard services trades as required.

Required Skills and Experience:

  • Full driving licence
  • Basic horticultural knowledge
  • Some qualifications/ training certificates in operating grounds maintenance equipment
  • Knowledge of grounds/ sports pitch maintenance activities
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision to a high standard
  • Must be willing to join on call team for out of hours road gritting etc. (on call runs from November to March and is approximately 2 weeks on 2 weeks off)
  • Additional paid overtime available

Desirable:

  • Some mechanical knowledge and experience of maintaining grounds equipment would be an advantage.
  • Chainsaw maintenance and operator’s certificate
  • Pesticides Spraying Qualification’s: PA1 safe handling & application of pesticides, PA6A Hand held applicators on land & PA2 Boom Sprayer.
  • B + E Trailer Driving Licence.
  • Some knowledge of Block Paving & Patio laying & maintenance

Benefits:

  • Subsidised staff restaurant & coffee outlets
  • Free Parking on site
  • Subsidised Gym
  • Free work wear & PPE

About the Company:

Mitie is the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company. We create amazing work environments with our expertise, care, technology, insight, and focus on sustainability. The Grounds team is critical to this vision, by creating beautiful sites where people and wildlife can safely thrive.


Additional information for internal applicants:

Please ensure that you discuss your application with your line manager before formally applying. Please note that internal job moves are subject to the standard terms for the post being advertised. Enhanced terms cannot be honoured.

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Deadline: 14-06-2024

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