Grounds Maintenance Worker

Manpower (United Kingdom); Lytham St Annes; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime opportunities

20 days annual leave

Training and career development

Structured and supportive work环境

Job summary

Manpower (United Kingdom) is seeking a grounds maintenance operative to maintain estate grounds and amenities. The role is non-operational with no supervision, and DBS checks will be conducted.

The position offers 37 hours per week, Monday-Thursday 07:45-16:45 and Friday 07:45-12:45. The pay rate is £15.40 per hour on a temporary contract of at least 3 months, with overtime opportunities and leave entitlements.

Qualifications

• DBS check will be conducted for this role.

Responsibilities

• Carry out soft landscaping - turf laying and hard landscaping - laying patio stones.
• Maintain establishment's grounds and amenity areas including lawns, ponds, water features and external grounds.

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

• 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: 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.

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