Green & Clean Operative

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training provided

Potential to gain qualifications

Job summary

Portsmouth City Council's Green & Clean service is recruiting a permanent operative to combine grounds maintenance with cleaning across the city. The work spans gardening, hedge and grass work, seasonal planting and cleaning at high-rise blocks, sheltered schemes, play parks and car parks, mostly outdoors in all weathers.

The role is physical and shifts with business need, Monday to Friday day pattern and possible key holding. A full UK driving licence is required.

Qualifications

• Understanding of health and safety practice and safe working methods.
• Accurate spoken English and ability to converse at ease with customers and colleagues.
• Good communication and listening skills.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and work in an organised, methodical way.
• Good decision-making and taking responsibility for actions.
• Calm and diplomatic in challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Carry out gardening and internal and external cleaning in all weathers.
• Carry out grounds maintenance such as weed spraying, grass mowing and hedge trimming.
• Complete seasonal planting projects to improve the appearance of the city.
• Carry out cleaning at high-rise blocks, sheltered schemes, play parks and car parks.
• Carry out landscaping, including clearing overgrown areas.
• Undertake specialist cleaning such as steaming, jet-washing and buffing when required.
• Use stairs, empty full bins and manoeuvre cleaning and gardening equipment.
• Maintain and care for all gardening tools.
• Work safely and demonstrate safe methods when cleaning.
• Speak to residents and handle customer feedback.
• Report bulky items, communal repairs and anti-social behaviour to the relevant departments.

Skills

Health & safety

English proficiency

Communication

Prioritisation

Decision making

Calm under pressure

Job description

Portsmouth City Council's Green & Clean service is recruiting a permanent operative to combine grounds maintenance with cleaning across the city. The work covers gardening, hedge and grass work, seasonal planting and cleaning at high-rise blocks, sheltered schemes, play parks and car parks, much of it outdoors in all weathers. The role is physical and the balance between the two types of task shifts with business need, with a Monday to Friday day pattern and possible key holding. A full UK driving licence is needed.

What the job involves

• Carry out gardening and internal and external cleaning in all weathers
• Carry out grounds maintenance such as weed spraying, grass mowing and hedge trimming
• Complete seasonal planting projects to improve the appearance of the city
• Carry out cleaning at high-rise blocks, sheltered schemes, play parks and car parks
• Carry out landscaping, including clearing overgrown areas
• Undertake specialist cleaning such as steaming, jet-washing and buffing when required
• Use stairs, empty full bins and manoeuvre cleaning and gardening equipment
• Use strimmers, pedestrian mowers, hedge cutters, ride-on mowers and hand tools correctly
• Maintain and care for all gardening tools
• Work safely and demonstrate safe methods when cleaning
• Speak to residents and handle customer feedback
• Report bulky items, communal repairs and anti-social behaviour to the relevant departments

What’s required

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of health and safety practice and safe working methods
• Accurate spoken English and ability to converse at ease with customers and colleagues
• Good communication and listening skills
• Ability to prioritise tasks and work in an organised, methodical way
• Good decision-making and taking responsibility for actions
• Calm and diplomatic in challenging situations

Checks & eligibility

• Right to work in the UK
• Full UK driving licence

Other

• Motivated, hard-working and conscientious, using initiative when needed
• Team player with good self-awareness
• Flexible, able to move between teams and sites at short notice
• Good timekeeping, as the role may involve key holding
• Honest, with a positive attitude and good work ethic
• Detailed personal statement with examples against each person specification point

What’s offered

• Full training provided
• Potential to gain qualifications