Grounds Maintenance Operative

| Glendale

Location: Lewisham

Salary: £14.80

Fixed Term: Full Time

Closing date: Early applications advised

Job Description

Key responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

 General maintenance of areas to include using pedestrian machinery.

• Undertake horticultural operations; hedge trimming, shrub bed maintenance and planting, strimming and blowing, hard surface maintenance, tree maintenance, chemical application, garden clearance and general landscape works,
• Drive company vehicles/tow trailers as required.
• Ensure that the issued work is completed within the set time schedule, to the required quality and standard of the contract specifications.
• To wear the correct uniform and PPE while at work.
• To be responsible for the correct inputting of site visit data information onto the Glendale Live work management system in accordance with company procedures and requirements.
• Carrying out operations in compliance with Health and Safety Procedures.
• To be aware of the requirements of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 and, where possible, ensure that the requirements are achieved and adhered to.
• Assisting in the development of a good working relationship between colleagues, the client and customers.
• Following instructions relating to vehicles and to ensure all equipment is used in safe working condition, in accordance with the Company’s Health Safety and Welfare, Operational Systems Manual and all associated procedures.

Health and Safety

To act in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act and the Glendale Health and Safety Policy at all times..

To carry out instructions from your Line Manager in accordance with Glendale’s Health and Safety Policy, Glendale’s Codes of Practice,

• Glendale’s Quality Management Systems and the Employee Handbook. To be knowledgeable of Health and safety regulations within your workplace and the activities that you are carrying out.
• Ensure you have completed the necessary induction and health and safety modules prior to commencement of any works.
• You must be responsible for the health and safety of yourself and that of others, in your working environment
• To promote safe working practices at all times and to ensure that all equipment is safe to use.
• To ensure the correct use of all machinery/equipment in accordance with its handbook.
• To ensure that any machinery/equipment that does not operate correctly is reported immediately to your Line Manager and a defect tag is filled out and attached.
• To ensure that any check/maintenance sheets are completed and passed to your Line Manager.
• To ensure that all machinery/equipment is secured at all times (when not in use).
• To ensure that you are aware of your tasks and targets for each day and to ensure that you are fully aware of the standard required for each task.

Benefits 

• Employee health cash plan
• Employee discount portal – discounts on travel booking, high street vouchers, gift cards, cinema tickets, days out, leisure  activities and your day to day spending
• Cycle to work scheme; Company sick pay;
• Career progression, Training and development

How To Apply

To apply, please follow the link below. Good luck!