Area Chargehand

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council; Abercanaid; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is seeking a proactive Grounds Maintenance Chargehand to lead teams delivering high-quality services across parks, open spaces, and public areas in the community.

The role focuses on supervising daily operations, allocating workloads, and ensuring health and safety compliance, with a commitment to customer-focused service and staff development.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams to deliver high-quality grounds maintenance across parks, open spaces, sports facilities and public areas.
• Supervise daily operations, allocate workloads and monitor progress to meet service standards.
• Ensure health and safety compliance and maintain records as required by policy.
• Promote pride in the local environment and support team development and welfare.

Job description

A proactive and hands-on Grounds Maintenance Chargehand responsible for leading teams in the delivery of high-quality grounds maintenance services. Skilled in supervising daily operations, allocating workloads, ensuring health and safety compliance, and maintaining parks, open spaces, sports facilities, and public areas to a high standard. Committed to delivering efficient, customer-focused services while supporting team development and promoting pride in the local environment., All employees are required to comply with their individual and organisational responsibilities under the Data Protection Act, the Information Security Policy and relevant supporting operational policies. Any matters of a confidential nature must not be disclosed or passed to any unauthorised persons or third party under any circumstance either during or after employment except in the proper course of your employment or as required by law, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council or both.

Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is committed to protecting and safeguarding the most vulnerable people in our community. Rigorous pre-employment checks are undertaken for all appointments as part of our recruitment and selection process.