Grounds Maintenance Worker

Manpower, Inc.; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime opportunities

Annual leave (20 days)

Training & career development

Structured work environment

Job summary

Manpower, Inc. is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Worker to maintain the estate grounds in Lancashire. The role is non-operational with no supervisory duties but involves supervising prisoner work groups until tasks are completed.

You will perform turf laying, landscaping, and grounds upkeep, including lawns, ponds, and external areas, while following safety procedures and local plans. DBS verification and photo ID are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in grounds maintenance and landscaping.
• Ability to manage performance in external grounds and sports fields.
• Knowledge of safety and health regulations in outdoor work.
• Experience supervising groups of workers or volunteers.

Responsibilities

• Carry out soft landscaping and hard landscaping on estate grounds.
• Maintain lawns, ponds, water features and external grounds.
• Mow and cut areas; maintain sports fields per plan.
• Provide safe access and supervise prisoner work groups.
• Undertake small projects and maintenance tasks as requested.
• Drive estates vehicles and operate plant equipment.
• Comply with Health and Safety policies and security procedures.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Landscaping

Pest control

Safety compliance

Vehicle operation

Supervise prisoners

Job description

Shift Times: 37 Hours per week, Monday to Thursday 07:45 - 16:45 Friday 07:45 - 12:45

Pay Rate: £15.40 standard hourly rate

Temporary contract for 3 months minimum

Summary

The job holder will be responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the grounds and amenity areas within the estate.
This is a non-operational job with no line management or supervisory responsibilities.

Responsibilities, Activities and Duties

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

• Carry out soft landscaping - turf laying and hard landscaping - laying patio stones
  * Maintain establishment's grounds and amenity areas including maintenance of lawns, ponds, water features and external grounds to the establishment including woodland
  * Work inside/outside establishment grounds: cutting, mowing and maintaining areas in accordance with accepted practice
  * Maintain sports fields, as per agreed plan, with both the Land based Activities Manager and PE Department
  * Carry out pest control preventative measures across area of responsibility
  * Undertake small project work as advised/requested: including soft and hard landscape development and erection of horticultural support structures where the situation warrants
  * Maintain correct soil husbandry, ensuring all stages of crop development are followed in accordance with good horticultural practice
  * Maintain the growing plant/crop to ensure optimum development and/or cropping, ensuring that the plants needs are fully met
  * Provide safe access and exits to the estate
  * Supervise prisoners parties and undertake quality control over their work, as agreed within the Service Delivery Agreement (SDA)

Undertake other trades tasks to:

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  Ensure allocated planned maintenance and small repairs are carried out, undertaking service requests raised by computer aided facilities management system
  * Undertake survey inspections in confined spaces and at height, recording all work and completing associated registers/logs
  * Carry out project work as required
  * Advise on sufficient levels of stock and request procurement of goods and services, and ensure all materials used are logged and are fit for purpose.
  * Escort technical contractors as required, working with and supervising them in accordance with Local Security Strategy (LSS)
  * Maintain regular communications via radio net in accordance with the LSS.
  * Undertake the role of banksman, directing the operation of plant equipment and/or machinery
  * Be responsible for all tools and plant machinery, carrying out checks at regular intervals and completing all relevant documentation in accordance with the LSS and National Security Framework (NSF)
  * Comply with all Health and Safety policies, procedures and legislation to ensure statutory and mandatory compliance.
  * Drive estates vehicles and operate plant equipment
  * Carry out locking duties as required
  * Operate within command mode in line with local contingency plans
  * Undertake incidental and emergency or urgent tasks and assignments as per Service Delivery Agreement timescales, in a safe manner
  * Assemble products on site as required
  * Contribute to prisoner reports, including parole and sentence planning.

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.

Important: A full and comprehensive DBS will be conducted for this role, and photo ID will be required.

What we offer

• Competitive pay with overtime opportunities
• 20 days' annual leave (accrued) plus public holidays
• Training and career development opportunities
• A structured and supportive work environment

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