Grounds Operative (Horticultural)
| Posting date: | 24 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £11.98 to £11.98 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 September 2024 |
| Location: | Lufton, Yeovil |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Neway International Ltd |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 1360787 |
Summary
Neway is seeking a Grounds Operative to join our client based at Somerset Council.
Start Date is 1st of October.
Working Mon to Fri 8am to 2:30pm
ongoing
Candidate will be required to carry out a range of Horticulture tasks.
To undertake all grounds/horticultural operations to a high standard. Duties include but are not limited to highways, highway verges, cemeteries, public spaces, landscaped areas, including grass/hedge maintenance, weeding, clearing leaves, clearing shrub beds, pruning, planting shrubs, summer bedding and seeding, removal of graffiti and fly posting.
Conduct winter water course management, consisting of water course clearance as part of flood prevention. Use of pedestrian and mechanical sweepers to remove litter, leaves, glass, dumped rubbish. Using chemical weed control, where appropriate and with suitable training and supervision.
Provide grounds/horticultural/cleaning operations as part of Housing contracts, working to strict SLAs.
Responsible for flood management, sand bagging as part of emergency protocol. Any other reasonable duties of a similar nature requested by supervisors or managers.
Start Date is 1st of October.
Working Mon to Fri 8am to 2:30pm
ongoing
Candidate will be required to carry out a range of Horticulture tasks.
To undertake all grounds/horticultural operations to a high standard. Duties include but are not limited to highways, highway verges, cemeteries, public spaces, landscaped areas, including grass/hedge maintenance, weeding, clearing leaves, clearing shrub beds, pruning, planting shrubs, summer bedding and seeding, removal of graffiti and fly posting.
Conduct winter water course management, consisting of water course clearance as part of flood prevention. Use of pedestrian and mechanical sweepers to remove litter, leaves, glass, dumped rubbish. Using chemical weed control, where appropriate and with suitable training and supervision.
Provide grounds/horticultural/cleaning operations as part of Housing contracts, working to strict SLAs.
Responsible for flood management, sand bagging as part of emergency protocol. Any other reasonable duties of a similar nature requested by supervisors or managers.