Grounds Maintenance Keeper

Acorn-By-Synergie; Thornbury; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Friday finish 1pm

31 days holiday

Full-time, 37 hours

Job summary

Acorn by Synergie is recruiting for a Grounds Maintenance Keeper to join a team responsible for maintaining sites and community facilities within Thornbury. The role is hands-on and includes grounds maintenance, cleaning, basic building maintenance and outdoor site inspections.

This post involves working across locations with a weekend and bank holiday rota to cover safety checks. A full UK driving licence is essential; the role is full-time with 37 hours per week and 31 days of holiday.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence required.
• Experience with grounds maintenance tools and equipment.
• Ability to work outdoors in all weathers and operate ride-on machinery.
• Health and safety qualifications or experience in safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Mow, strim and maintain grounds at sites per regime.
• Clear litter from properties and public areas.
• Inspect play areas and pitches for safety; record checks.
• Carry out basic building maintenance and repairs as needed.
• Maintain cemetery grounds and liaise with funeral directors when required.
• Lock/unlock facilities; safeguard keys and property security.
• Maintain records of areas covered, work performed and hours.
• Follow health and safety instructions and risk assessments.

Skills

Full UK driving licence

Grounds maintenance tools

Outdoor manual work

Health and safety awareness

Education

Grounds maintenance qualifications

Tools

Ride-on machinery

Job description

Grounds Maintenance Keeper (a1WNz000004yNc9MAE) Thornbury, England

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Salary: GBP26000 - GBP28800 per annum

Grounds Maintenance Keeper | Grounds Maintenance Operative | Grounds Maintenance Worker

Introduction

Acorn by Synergie is recruiting for a Grounds Maintenance Keeper to join a team responsible for maintaining a number of sites and community facilities within the town.

This is a varied, hands-on role involving grounds maintenance, cleaning, basic building maintenance and outdoor site inspections. The successful candidate will work across various locations, helping to keep facilities clean, safe and well maintained.

The role is physically demanding and involves working outdoors in all weather conditions. A full UK driving licence is essential, as you'll be required to drive vehicles and operate ride-on equipment at various locations.

The hours will be confirmed at interview but will include participation in a weekend and bank holiday rota to cover safety checks at outdoor sites. You may also be required to work additional hours on rare occasions for large-scale events.

What We Offer

• Full-time, 37 hours per week.
• Friday finish at 1pm.
• 31 days' holiday.

Key Duties

• Mow, strim and cut back grounds at maintained sites in line with agreed grounds maintenance regimes.
• Clear litter from maintained properties and other public areas.
• Inspect play areas and pitches for safety and cleanliness and complete records of checks.
• Carry out grounds and other maintenance works in the cemetery, including occasional liaison with funeral directors and families during interments.
• Lock and unlock buildings and facilities as required, with responsibility for safeguarding keys and the security of property.
• Carry out basic building maintenance tasks, including basic repairs and decorating.
• Plant, maintain and water floral displays and hanging baskets.
• Assist with the preparation of sports pitches and unlock and lock facilities for use by sports teams, often working alone as part of the weekend rota.
• Identify and note areas of litter pollution within the town through visual inspection.
• Report incidents of graffiti and vandalism.
• Maintain regular records of areas covered, cleaning carried out, problem areas found and hours worked.
• Follow all health and safety instructions, operational procedures, training and relevant risk assessments for grounds maintenance activities.
• Use PPE, machinery, tools and equipment correctly and responsibly, carrying out pre-use checks where required and reporting defects or concerns immediately.
• Participate in consultations, toolbox talks, safety briefings, training sessions and risk assessment activities.
• Take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of colleagues, contractors, volunteers and members of the public using Council open spaces.

Requirements

• Friendly, approachable and professional at all times.
• Ability to work as part of a small team and perform designated tasks safely, accurately and efficiently.
• Ability to adhere to all current and future health and safety requirements.
• Ability to demonstrate pride in your work and in keeping community facilities to a high standard.
• Ability to undertake the physical requirements of the role, including outdoor manual work in all weather conditions, operating ride-on machinery, lifting and moving equipment and prolonged periods of standing and walking over uneven ground.
• Full UK driving licence.

Experience:

• Experience using a range of grounds maintenance tools, equipment and vehicles.
• Experience in cleaning, property and/or grounds maintenance.
• Experience maintaining grounds maintenance equipment.
• Health and safety, property and grounds maintenance or play area inspection qualifications.

As the role may involve contact with children and other vulnerable adults, the successful applicant will be subject to DBS checks.

Interested?

If you're an experienced Grounds Maintenance Operative, Grounds Maintenance Worker, Grounds Maintenance Keeper or have relevant experience in outdoor maintenance and community facilities, apply now with your up-to-date CV.

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