Grounds Maintenance needed in Exeter, £11.59ph PAYE - Reference: 5257424
- To be responsible within an identified area and as part of a team for:
- Grounds maintenance and vegetation management tasks such as grass cutting, hedge trimming, shrub bed maintenance including pruning, and weed spraying etc often using powered pedestrian and hand held equipment
- Graffiti removal using chemicals or powered equipment
- Mechanical sweeping
- General maintenance of sports pitches, tennis courts and other outdoor sports facilities
- As demand dictates, removing litter, emptying litter bins, removing small amounts of graffiti, trimming or removing weed growth and overhanging shrubs, cleaning public toilets etc
- To respond to and resolve simple issues that arise on a day to day basis and to highlight other issues to the Public and Green Space Team Leader
- To report issues adversely affecting the look and feel of the public realm such as damaged streetscene or greenspace furniture, fly-tipping, stray dogs, dog fouling, abandoned cars, littering, illegal use of land, bins left on pavements etc
- To inform members of the public and businesses about your work and help them with their queries and complaints
- To undertake training on the safe use of equipment and safe working practices and to achieve consistently good performance
- To take part in the exchange of ideas and participate in future improvements.
- To undertake work in a safe and effective manner at all times, following policies and procedures, and to be responsible for your safety and that of the public
- To use IT solutions that support mobile working and efficient responses to demand.
- To undertake basic recording of information e.g. play equipment checks or timesheets.
- To work flexibly at evenings and weekends when required to meet the demands of the service
This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis
If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.
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