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Grounds Maintenance Operative
| Posting date: | 15 October 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £25,584 to £25,992 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | £25,584 - £25,992 per annum.(£13.26 - £13.47 per hour) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 November 2024 |
| Location: | Bath, Bath & N E Somerset |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Bath & North East Somerset Council |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | ROLLGrounds2 |
Summary
At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve people’s lives.
Contract Type: Agency/Temporary (with potential for permanent if there are vacancies)
This opportunity is for seasonal grounds staff – the work is generally from March to Oct and is weather dependant, so could be for a shorter or longer period.
We are proud of the in-house services that we operate in keeping our neighbourhoods clean and our green spaces looking great.
Our Environmental Services team work hard collecting recyclables & rubbish, cleaning our streets; they also tend to our beautiful parks, open spaces and our cemeteries and crematorium.
If you'd like to join our passionate, enthusiastic team we'd love to hear from you. It's part of the job description that you're physically fit and prepared to work outdoors in all weather.
We now recruit our operational vacancies through recruitment agencies.
If you come to work for us and there is a suitable vacancy at the end, then you will have the opportunity to be considered for a permanent role with the Council.
Based at Royal Victoria Park Bath, Station Road Keynsham or Radstock Road depot
Enhancements are paid for weekend and Bank Holiday working
The primary purpose of this post is to assist the team leader with the day to day running and development of the team accordance with the Council’s Vision and Values, policy and other objectives, to achieve maximum effectiveness and efficiency.
Key Duties:
• Planting, pruning, seeding
• Hedge trimming
• Grass cutting – parks, open spaces & verges
• Strimming, leaf blowing, raking
• Setting out and marking sports areas
• Upkeep of pitches (artificial and natural
• Propagation and nursery care of plants
• Site preparation
• Manual litter picking and sweeping
• Emptying litter & recycling bins, and replacing liners
• Using electronic mobile devices to record work & log any issues
• Resolving any complaints as directed by managers
We offer both temporary and seasonal roles and if there is a permanent role, we think you would be suitable for we'd be happy to discuss this with you.
We now recruit our operational vacancies through the following recruitment agencies.
Please contact:
Simple Recruitment
Chanel House, South Road, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, BA3 2EZ
Tel: 01761 235741
www.simplerecruitment.co.uk
Matching Staff Solutions
Middle Pit House, Coomb End, Radstock, BA3 3AT
Tel: 01761 433777
www.matchingstaffsolutions.co.uk
CORR RECRUITMENT
Bristol, 22 The Courtyard, Bradley Stoke, Bristol, BS32 4NH
Tel: 01172 141292
bristol@corrrecruitment.com
Cucumber Recruitment
https://www.cucumber-recruitment.co.uk/
Kimada House, Urmston, Manchester, M41 6QT
Tel: 0161 524 1715
Interested to find out more?
If you are interested in this position and would like more details, please contact Colin Hall on 07977 228445.
This is a rolling advert – applications will be checked weekly and we will shortlist and interview on a rolling basis.
Contract Type: Agency/Temporary (with potential for permanent if there are vacancies)
This opportunity is for seasonal grounds staff – the work is generally from March to Oct and is weather dependant, so could be for a shorter or longer period.
We are proud of the in-house services that we operate in keeping our neighbourhoods clean and our green spaces looking great.
Our Environmental Services team work hard collecting recyclables & rubbish, cleaning our streets; they also tend to our beautiful parks, open spaces and our cemeteries and crematorium.
If you'd like to join our passionate, enthusiastic team we'd love to hear from you. It's part of the job description that you're physically fit and prepared to work outdoors in all weather.
We now recruit our operational vacancies through recruitment agencies.
If you come to work for us and there is a suitable vacancy at the end, then you will have the opportunity to be considered for a permanent role with the Council.
Based at Royal Victoria Park Bath, Station Road Keynsham or Radstock Road depot
Enhancements are paid for weekend and Bank Holiday working
The primary purpose of this post is to assist the team leader with the day to day running and development of the team accordance with the Council’s Vision and Values, policy and other objectives, to achieve maximum effectiveness and efficiency.
Key Duties:
• Planting, pruning, seeding
• Hedge trimming
• Grass cutting – parks, open spaces & verges
• Strimming, leaf blowing, raking
• Setting out and marking sports areas
• Upkeep of pitches (artificial and natural
• Propagation and nursery care of plants
• Site preparation
• Manual litter picking and sweeping
• Emptying litter & recycling bins, and replacing liners
• Using electronic mobile devices to record work & log any issues
• Resolving any complaints as directed by managers
We offer both temporary and seasonal roles and if there is a permanent role, we think you would be suitable for we'd be happy to discuss this with you.
We now recruit our operational vacancies through the following recruitment agencies.
Please contact:
Simple Recruitment
Chanel House, South Road, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, BA3 2EZ
Tel: 01761 235741
www.simplerecruitment.co.uk
Matching Staff Solutions
Middle Pit House, Coomb End, Radstock, BA3 3AT
Tel: 01761 433777
www.matchingstaffsolutions.co.uk
CORR RECRUITMENT
Bristol, 22 The Courtyard, Bradley Stoke, Bristol, BS32 4NH
Tel: 01172 141292
bristol@corrrecruitment.com
Cucumber Recruitment
https://www.cucumber-recruitment.co.uk/
Kimada House, Urmston, Manchester, M41 6QT
Tel: 0161 524 1715
Interested to find out more?
If you are interested in this position and would like more details, please contact Colin Hall on 07977 228445.
This is a rolling advert – applications will be checked weekly and we will shortlist and interview on a rolling basis.
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