Casual Public Spaces Grounds Maintenance Operative

Leicester Bus Partnership; Leicester; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthy work-life balance

Generous annual leave

LGPS membership

Flexible working

Training and development opportunities

Discounts on city buses/trains

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Job summary

Leicester City Council’s Parks and Open Spaces team is seeking Casual Public Spaces Maintenance Operatives. These casual posts operate Monday to Friday, 7:30am start, with possible weekend/bank holiday work to cover.

Based at a grounds maintenance depot, you’ll work across the city maintaining parks and green spaces in all weather, with PPE provided. You’ll be joining a team responsible for keeping infrastructure accessible, maintaining horticultural features and hard landscape elements,

Qualifications

• Ideally some previous experience in horticulture or groundsmanship or similar.
• Knowledge of COSHH regulations and HASWA including health & safety issues.
• Ability to carry out manual handling and lift heavy equipment.
• Ability to work without close supervision while using own initiative and work well in a team.
• Full driving licence is essential for driving duties.

Responsibilities

• Make Leicester's green infrastructure accessible by maintaining horticultural and hard landscape features.
• Prepare and apply chemicals as needed.
• Keep sites clean and tidy and maintain sports features such as artificial surfaces.
• Operate and maintain hand and mechanical equipment in line with health and safety guidelines.
• Provide advice to people using facilities to ensure high standard of customer service.

Skills

COSHH regulations

Health & safety awareness

Manual handling

Team player

Initiative

Job description

Leicester City Council’s Parks and Open Spaces team is seeking Casual Public Spaces Maintenance Operatives. These casual posts operate Monday to Friday, 7:30am start, with possible weekend/bank holiday work to cover.

Based at a grounds maintenance depot, you’ll work across the city maintaining parks and green spaces in all weather, with PPE provided. You’ll be joining a team responsible for keeping infrastructure accessible, maintaining horticultural features and hard landscape elements,