Estates Services Operative - Grounds Maintenance

Riverside; City Of London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside is seeking an Estate Service Operative in Millwall, London. This permanent role offers 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm, with a salary of £27,150.59 per annum.

A full driving license is required to travel between sites. In this role you will carry out grounds maintenance—lawn mowing, shrub and hedge trimming, planting, edging, digging, weeding—and support the maintenance of communal gardens and external areas.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic grounds maintenance and gardening methods.
• Knowledge of gardening tools and appropriate product selection.
• Experience in the safe use of powered grounds maintenance equipment, including mowers, brush cutters and hedge trimmers, as well as hand tools.
• Appropriate competency-based training and experience.
• Knowledge and correct use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Understanding of and compliance with health and safety requirements.
• Awareness of risk assessment, including risks to residents and members of the public during grounds maintenance operations.
• A valid driving licence appropriate for the vehicle being driven.

Responsibilities

• Carry out ground’s maintenance duties including lawn mowing, shrub and hedge trimming, planting, edging, digging, weeding and general maintenance of planted areas.
• Carry out litter picking and the safe removal of dog waste where required as part of maintaining communal garden and external areas.
• Clear bulky waste from sites where this has not been delegated to the Bulk Waste Team.
• Report all site-related matters to management, including health and safety concerns and any issues affecting the external maintenance of sites.
• Maintain positive and professional relationships with residents, customers and colleagues at all times.
• Provide cover for colleagues during periods of sickness or annual leave. This may include undertaking additional reasonable duties as required.
• Drive the allocated company vehicle between sites to undertake scheduled grounds maintenance duties.
• Carry out required vehicle checks and report any vehicle defects or safety concerns in accordance with Riverside procedures.

Skills

Grounds maintenance knowledge

Gardening tools knowledge

Powered equipment handling

PPE knowledge

Health and safety understanding

Risk assessment awareness

Valid driving licence

Education

Basic grounds maintenance training

Job description

Job Title: Estate Service Operative

Contract Type:Permanent

Salary: £ 27,150.59 Per annum

Working Hours: 35 hours per week

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm

Location: Millwall, London

Notes: Full driving License required

Please note that whilst we will accept applications on the basis of any form of valid legal permission to work in the UK, we will be surrendering the Riverside Sponsorship licence, so for the avoidance of doubt, we are unable to apply for any further sponsorships whether on behalf of existing colleagues or candidates.

The difference you will make as Estate Service Operative

In this role you will carry out ground’s maintenance duties including lawn mowing, shrub and hedge trimming, planting, edging, digging, weeding and general maintenance of planted areas. you will carry out litter picking and the safe removal of dog waste where required as part of maintaining communal garden and external areas. Ideally in this role you will report all site-related matters to management, including health and safety concerns and any issues affecting the external maintenance of sites.

About You

• Knowledge of basic grounds maintenance and gardening methods.
• Knowledge of gardening tools and appropriate product selection.
• Experience in the safe use of powered grounds maintenance equipment, including mowers, brush cutters and hedge trimmers, as well as hand tools.
• Appropriate competency-based training and experience.
• Knowledge and correct use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Understanding of and compliance with health and safety requirements.
• Awareness of risk assessment, including risks to residents and members of the public during grounds maintenance operations.
• A valid driving licence appropriate for the vehicle being driven.

Why Riverside?

At Riverside, we’re a housing association with a difference – enhancing the everyday for all our customers. For 90 years, we’ve been revitalising neighbourhoods and supporting communities by providing the homes they need to live full, fulfilling and rewarding lives. We have a portfolio of over 75,000 affordable residential and retirement homes across the UK. Our work ranges from homelessness services to social care, employment support to retirement living, and we need the best people on board to help us.

Working With Us, You’ll Enjoy

• Competitive pay & generous pension
• 28 days holidays plus bank holidays
• Flexible working options available
• Investment in your learning, personal development and technology
• A wide range of benefits

Diversity And Inclusion At Riverside

We are inclusive. At Riverside, we value diversity in all its forms. We foster a workplace where all individuals are respected, empowered, and heard. Our commitment to inclusivity drives our success and enriches the lives of our customers and colleagues.

Riverside is a Disability Confident Employer and operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicant who declares they have a disability. If the applicant meets the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview.

Role Responsibilities

• Carry out ground’s maintenance duties including lawn mowing, shrub and hedge trimming, planting, edging, digging, weeding and general maintenance of planted areas.
• Carry out litter picking and the safe removal of dog waste where required as part of maintaining communal garden and external areas.
• Clear bulky waste from sites where this has not been delegated to the Bulk Waste Team.
• Report all site-related matters to management, including health and safety concerns and any issues affecting the external maintenance of sites.
• Maintain positive and professional relationships with residents, customers and colleagues at all times.
• Provide cover for colleagues during periods of sickness or annual leave. This may include undertaking additional reasonable duties as required.
• Drive the allocated company vehicle between sites to undertake scheduled grounds maintenance duties.
• Carry out required vehicle checks and report any vehicle defects or safety concerns in accordance with Riverside procedures.
• Safely transport and secure tools, machinery, equipment and materials in the company vehicle.
• Use grounds maintenance machinery, powered equipment and hand tools safely and in accordance with relevant procedures and training.
• Use initiative within the responsibilities of the role to ensure sites are maintained to the required standard during each visit.
• Follow relevant health and safety procedures and safe systems of work and use the required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Person specification

Essential

• Knowledge of basic grounds maintenance and gardening methods.
• Knowledge of gardening tools and appropriate product selection.
• Experience in the safe use of powered grounds maintenance equipment, including mowers, brush cutters and hedge trimmers, as well as hand tools.
• Appropriate competency-based training and experience.
• Knowledge and correct use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Understanding of and compliance with health and safety requirements.
• Awareness of risk assessment, including risks to residents and members of the public during grounds maintenance operations.
• A valid driving licence appropriate for the vehicle being driven.
• Ability to safely operate the allocated company vehicle and undertake basic vehicle safety checks.

Desirable

• PA1/PA6 certification where relevant to pesticide or herbicide application duties.
• Relevant LANTRA and/or City & Guilds qualifications in horticulture or grounds maintenance.
• First Aid at Work or similar qualification.
• Relevant health and safety certification.

About Us

Riverside is one of the UK’s leading not-for-profit social housing and regeneration organisations, owning or managing around 75,000 homes from Irvine to Kent. We are a leading provider of supported housing services, particularly for those affected by homelessness, and our track record of transforming lives and revitalising neighbourhoods dates back over 90 years. We have plans to build over 15,000 affordable homes over the next decade.

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