Grounds Maintenance Operative

GET STAFFED ONLINE RECRUITMENT LIMITED; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized training provider for the equine industry in South Yorkshire is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Operative. You will maintain the college grounds, operate various machinery, and repair features such as fences and paddocks. Candidates should have a keen interest in grounds maintenance and be open to learning about horse care. Previous experience or certification in spraying and horse handling is desirable but not mandatory, as training is provided.

Qualifications

• Genuine interest in grounds maintenance and willingness to learn.
• Experience in spraying with PA1 / PA6 certification is desirable.
• Completion of a horse handling course in a similar setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Maintain college grounds including green spaces and paddocks.
• Operation of tools and machinery like tractors, trailers, and mowers.
• Repair fences and stock barns with hay, straw, and haylage.

Job description

Grounds Maintenance Operative

(40-hours per week)

Our client seeks to employ a Grounds Maintenance Operative to join its enthusiastic, vibrant, and hardworking team. As one of only two specialist horse racing colleges in the UK, this third sector provider delivers training for people in both racing and other equine industries. Located in the scenic grounds of a private estate near Doncaster, it achieved Ofsted Grade 2 for overall effectiveness and Grade 1 for both Behaviour and Attitudes and Personal Development in December 2022.

A Grounds Maintenance Operatives’ primary responsibilities involve the upkeep of the college grounds, including green spaces, woodchip gallop, fibre sand arena and paddocks. This includes repairing post, stud, and rail fences, as well as stocking barns and paddocks with hay, straw and haylage. Additionally, you will be expected to be proficient in the operation of various tools and machinery, such as tractors, trailers, strimmer’s, blowers, and pedestrian / ride on mowers. Knowledge or experience in spraying with PA1 / PA6 certification is desirable.

They require the candidates to demonstrate a genuine interest in grounds maintenance and a willingness to learn about working in an environment catered around horses and learners. Completion of a horse handling course in a similar setting is desirable, but full training can be provided for the right candidate.

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