Grounds Maintenance Operative

Commercial Services Group; Dartford; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of procurement and support services is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Operative in Dartford. The role involves tasks such as grass cutting, supervising a team, and maintaining health and safety standards. Candidates should have previous Grounds Maintenance experience, a clean driving license, and relevant certifications.

Benefits

Extra day off for your birthday

Generous discount scheme, including gym and retail

Life assurance cover

Culture of progression and development

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of Grounds Maintenance experience.
• Full UK Driving License required.
• PA1/PA6 certification for pesticide application.

Responsibilities

• Lead tasks such as grass cutting, pruning, and sports field marking.
• Supervise and organise the team ensuring Health and Safety standards.
• Plan and order materials as per contract specifications.

Skills

Grounds Maintenance

Health and Safety Knowledge

Machinery Maintenance

Job description

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Commercial Services Group is one of the leading providers of procurement and support services to education and public sector customers globally. Serving over 15,000 customers, CSG is committed to providing an excellent customer and user experience underpinned by social value and a committed and empowered workforce.

Brand: Landscape Services
Role: Grounds Maintenance Operative
Salary: £29,565.08 per annum (45 hours per week)
Location: On-site / Dartford

Landscape Services is seeking a new Grounds Maintenance Operative to join their team. The successful candidate will lead tasks such as grass cutting, border works, pruning, sports field marking, and other general landscaping duties.

The ideal candidate should have demonstrable experience in Grounds Maintenance and be based in a commutable location to Dartford. They will also be responsible for supervising and organising the team, ensuring resource and material requirements are met, and maintaining Health and Safety standards.

A current, clean driving license and a full DBS check (provided by the Company) are required for this role. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team and take your career to the next level!

In return we will offer you

• Never work a birthday again! You receive an extra day off for it to enjoy however you wish!
• Generous discount scheme, including gym and retail
• Life assurance cover
• A culture of progression and development
• Plus many more perks
• Ensure the team are able to complete work in line with the contract specification and show an excellent level of customer service, keeping customers informed throughout the process
• Planning, organising and supervising staff
• Ensuring equipment is safe and correct for use by carrying out inspections
• Planning, identifying and ordering materials and ensuring chemical usage complies with current legislation
• Ensuring safe working practices are always maintained, identifying risks and unsafe practices in order to minimise potential for injury or accident. Reporting all incidents and near misses to senior staff.
• Using company IT and equipment to record daily site activity.

What we need from you

• Minimum 1 years of Grounds Maintenance Experience
• Full UK Driving Licence
  
• PA1/PA6
• Demonstrable machinery maintenance, use, knowledge and skill
• Demonstrable Health and Safety Knowledge
• Experienced in leading a team (desirable)
  
  

About Landscape Services

Landscape Services is a specialist provider of outdoor maintenance and management services, particularly around grounds maintenance, arboriculture, horticulture and landscaping projects. They use their 80+ years of public and private sector expertise to deliver valuable, safe and assured results for our customers, developing adaptable solutions in line with our core values, and theirs, whilst simultaneously helping to sustain our natural environment.

About Commercial Services Group

Commercial Services Group (CSG) is the largest, local authority-owned trading company (LATCO) in the UK, wholly owned by Kent County Council. CSG generates over £800m in revenue per annum and provides services to over 16,000 education and public sector customers globally.

CSG is striving to be recognised as the global leader in Education and Public Sector services, currently operating in 86 countries, with 1,800 staff across 28 trading brands, providing expertise ranging from: HR Services, IT Services, Energy, Education Resources, Procurement and many more.