Groundworker

Canterbury Environment Company Limited; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Canterbury Environment Company (Canenco) is seeking a grounds maintenance operative to carry out a range of civil works and outdoor tasks in all weather. You will work alone or as part of a team, following schedules and maintaining safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities include drive and operate grounds machinery, perform drainage, paving, brickwork, tarmacking and general maintenance, with a focus on delivering contracted service requirements and maintaining equipment and PPE.

Qualifications

• Experience in Grounds Maintenance and Civil Works.
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Able to follow schedules and meet quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Carry out programme works as part of the maintenance regime daily/weekly/monthly.
• Undertake ground works, drainage, concreting, brickwork, paving, tarmacking hand lay; multi-trade skills.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Civil works

Multi-trade

Teamwork

Health & safety

Tools

Grounds machinery

Paving tools

Concreting tools

Job description

To carry out Grounds Maintenance and Civil Works activities as per the Company’s requirements and specification. As part of the role, you will be required to undertake a variety of duties, work outdoors in all weathers a fixed 5/7 shift patterns to suit the nature of the job and contract requirements.

Working individually or as part of a team to conduct Grounds Maintenance and Civil Works activities, following the Company’s prepared schedules and to agreed quality standards. Duties to include:

To carry out programme works as part of the maintenance regime on a daily/weekly/monthly basis with skills and knowledge of all machinery aspects of the job

To undertake duties in any service area of the Grounds Maintenance Contract, e.g. ground works, drainage, concreting, brickwork, paving, tarmacking hand lay, multi-trade skills.

To carry out emergency works as required.

To understand Contract requirements, the specification of all grounds works, the facilities within the various locations and the varying ground conditions within the contract area

To identify and understand key performance indicators and ensure that these are met

• To regularly report to line manager progress on works and any matters which arise affecting delivery

To work as part of the team, putting forward suggestions and ideas for improvements in service provision

General cleaning and maintenance of equipment and reporting of defects or repairs, or any possible hazards in the workplace to a Supervisor

Completion of documentation such as work/time sheets, incident reports etc.

To undergo specific training to improve skill levels and knowledge of service requirements and undertaking defined training as identified as being required or available to meet service delivery changes, Company Policy or statutory / legal changes.

To always remain polite and respectful with all colleagues, members of the public and client representative

To maintain a presentable appearance and always wear issued PPE and uniform.

To comply with Company safety rules and Health and Safety at Work requirements

To be available on a rota to attend emergency out-of-hours call outs for events such as gritting, flooding etc.

Carrying out any other relevant operational duties or tasks relating to Grounds Maintenance Services or any other Company services that may be required.