Grounds Maintenance Operative/Driver

Lampton Leisure; Brentford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual pay reviews and incremental pay

21 days holiday plus bank holidays

Free gym membership

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Exclusive discounts

Staff wellbeing—online GP, EAP, health

Cycle to work and electric car scheme

Career growth and CPD training

Job summary

Lampton Services seeks a Grounds Maintenance Operative/Driver to cover the Hounslow Borough on a permanent basis. The role delivers a wide range of grounds maintenance tasks across parks, open spaces and cemeteries, focusing on grass cutting, shrub and hedge maintenance, and waste removal.

You will work Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week, using various mowing equipment and hand tools, upholding high service standards and safety.

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE standards, including English and Maths as a minimum.
• Full UK driving Licence is required.
• Desirable qualifications include B+E entitlement, PA1/PA6 herbicide licence, NVQ/City & Guilds Level 1–2 in Horticulture, CS30.1/CS30.2 for chainsaws, First Aid at Work, Manual Handling and Level One Health & Safety.

Responsibilities

• Grass cutting using pedestrian and ride-on mowing equipment, petrol-powered grass trimmers and back pack blowers.
• Green waste clearance, leaves and arisings removal.
• Shrub, flower bed, hedge maintenance using powered and manual tools.
• Weeding and litter removal from beds, containers, paths, and grassed areas.
• Tree maintenance including pruning, crown lifting and planting.
• Planting of shrubs and trees and watering of plant containers.
• Use of chippers/shredders for mulching; turf and landscape maintenance.
• Waste collection and transport of large equipment as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

GCSEs including English and Maths

Full UK driving licence

B+E Entitlement on Driving licence

PA1/PA6 Herbicide licence

NVQ / QCF Level 1-2 Horticulture or City and Guilds Level 1-2

CS30.1 and CS30.2 Chainsaw maintenance

First Aid at Work

Manual Handling

Level One Health and Safety

Job description

Ground Maintenance Operative/Driver

Permanent

Mon - Friday - 40 Hours a week

Covering the Hounslow Borough

£30,710

About Lampton Services

Lampton Services is a division of the Lampton Group of companies, a Local Authority Trading Company wholly owned by the London Borough of Hounslow (LBH). The business is split into three distinct entities, Recycle 360, Greenspace 360 and Coalo. We provide a range of services, commissioned by LBH, for residents in the borough. From collecting recycling and waste, to maintaining parks, repairing and upgrading homes to managing allotments, Lampton Services is at the heart of the Hounslow community working every day to make it a great place to live. We also have a number of commercial teams, providing specialist services to businesses with any surplus we make through these activities being returned to the council for investment locally. Businesses engaging our services can be assured that they are contributing true social value to our community.

In return Lampton Services will offer you

• Annual pay reviews and incremental pay increases
• 21 days holiday allowance, plus bank holidays
• Free gym membership
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leaveand Pension Scheme
• Exclusive Discounts -save with Lampton Rewards and EE mobile offers
• Staff wellbeing perks -online GP access, EAP, health testing, flu Jabs, and eye care vouchers
• Sustainability Perks -cycle to work and electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• Career Growth - CPD training, structured development, and leadership opportunities

About the Job

The Grounds Maintenance Operative Driver plays a key part the delivery of the specification across a range of sites within the Parks and Open spaces portfolio. You will undertake a full range of grounds maintenance tasks as directed by the management team and be responsible for ensuring communal gardens, grounds areas, parks, open spaces, cemeteries and allotments are kept to our high service standards and delivered in time with the schedule.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work effectively as part of the Resident Services team, delivering corporate objectives through the work of the department.
• Grass cutting using pedestrian and ride on mowing equipment, petrol powered grass trimmers and back pack blowers
• Green waste clearance including leaves and other arisings using back pack or hand held blowers and hand tools such as leaf grabbers and pitch forks
• All forms of shrub, flower beds, herbaceous beds and hedge maintenance, using both powered and manual horticultural practises, or hand tools such as pruning shears/loppers
• Weeding using mechanical devices and by hand, removal of weeds and litter from beds, plant containers, pathways and grassed areas
• Tree maintenance including: pruning and removal of epicormic growth, crown lifting using pole saws, tree Inspections, small tree maintenance, felling and planting
• Planting of shrubs, trees and bedding plants including and the watering of plants, trees, beds and plant containers
• Use of chippers and shredders for mulching
• Hard and soft landscaping including turf maintenance, digging and mulching
• The collection and removal of waste arising from such activities. Transportation to site of large equipment by means of a trailer (if relevant license held)
• Assist in the preparation and maintenance of sports pitches, including line marking, erection and dismantling of sports equipment.
• Use of ladders to work at height where required and acceptable to do so
• Equipment care and maintenance including working with petrol powered grounds machinery, carrying out pre start checks and undertaking any necessary training required to use such machines
• Safe application and transport of chemicals and herbicides in accordance with current environmental legislation (if suitably trained and qualified to do so)
• Maintain an assigned company vehicle in a clean, tidy and presentable condition at all times.
• Take ownership and complete general maintenance/cleaning tasks for hand tools and equipment as required.

Experience and Qualifications Required:

• Educated to GCSE standards, including English and Maths as a minimum.
• Full UK driving License

Desirable Education and Qualifications:

• B+E Entitlement on Driving licence
• PA1/PA6 Herbicide application licence
• N.V.Q / Q.C.F Level 1-2 Horticulture or City and Guilds level’s 1 & 2
• CS30.1 and CS30.2 Chain Saw Maintenance, Cross cutting and felling small trees.
• N.V.Q use of Pole Saws
• First Aid at Work Certificate
• Manual Handling
• Level One Health and Safety

Previous Experience and Skills Required:

• Experience of operating a range of Grounds Maintenance machinery.
• Understanding of Health and Safety pertaining to working required machinery and operating in a public area.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety and C.O.S.H.H in relation to GroundsMaintenance.
• Good knowledge of the local area
• A basic understanding of the Countryside and Wildlife Act
• Knowledge of relevant environmental legislation and associated policies
• Good communication skills – both written and oral.

Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of what we value as an organisation. Lampton Group is an equal opportunities employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other status protected by law. Our recruitment team are happy to support with any reasonable adjustments that are needed within the recruitment process