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Public and Green Spaces Operator Mechanical Skills
| Posting date: | 12 February 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,404.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 March 2025 |
| Location: | EX1 1JN |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Exeter City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
About you:
ECC Public and Green Space Operations are looking to recruit grounds maintenance operatives to our Parks department. Ideal candidates will have a “Can do” attitude, with a problem solving approach, as well as good communication and interpersonal skills as work will be largely team based. A Knowledge of health and safety regulations and requirements is desirable.
Essential skills include a good general standard of education to GCSE or equivalent standard in two suitable subjects (Maths and English preferred), the ability to work as part of a team, experience of cleansing or horticulture works, grounds maintenance services, or similar outdoor activities, experience in operating cleansing or grounds maintenance equipment, experience of implementing and maintaining safe systems of work.
A full manual UK drivers licence is required for the role.
About the role:
Public and Green Space operatives work as part of a wide team, and play a significant role in keeping Exeter looking good. Work within our Parks department includes, but is not limited to, grass cutting, hedge trimming, shrub bed maintenance including pruning, and weed spraying.
The role offers candidates a clear pathway for career progression, an annualised hours programme with reduced working hours in the winter, and enrolment in the Local Government Pensions scheme. Successful candidates may be expected to carry out on call and weekend duties.
About the team:
Exeter City Council's Public and Green Space department are responsible for the grounds maintenance of the city of Exeter, covering roles such as grass cutting, shrub maintenance and street cleansing to keep Exeter looking good. We are a diverse group who are passionate about our roles within the community and our service.
What next?
If we sound like the right fit for you and you feel like the right fit for us we would welcome your application. Please click on the Apply button at the bottom of this page.
Alternatively if you would like to find out more about the post, the team or working with us at the Council please contact Charlie Anning, Public and Green Space Operations Manager, at charlie.anning@exeter.gov.uk
We reserve the right to close any vacancy before the closing date if enough applications are received.
Our commitment
At Exeter City Council we are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve.
To support this commitment we will strive to implement reasonable adjustments to support any members of our communities who face barriers in recruitment processes, irrespective of the reason.
We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
ECC Public and Green Space Operations are looking to recruit grounds maintenance operatives to our Parks department. Ideal candidates will have a “Can do” attitude, with a problem solving approach, as well as good communication and interpersonal skills as work will be largely team based. A Knowledge of health and safety regulations and requirements is desirable.
Essential skills include a good general standard of education to GCSE or equivalent standard in two suitable subjects (Maths and English preferred), the ability to work as part of a team, experience of cleansing or horticulture works, grounds maintenance services, or similar outdoor activities, experience in operating cleansing or grounds maintenance equipment, experience of implementing and maintaining safe systems of work.
A full manual UK drivers licence is required for the role.
About the role:
Public and Green Space operatives work as part of a wide team, and play a significant role in keeping Exeter looking good. Work within our Parks department includes, but is not limited to, grass cutting, hedge trimming, shrub bed maintenance including pruning, and weed spraying.
The role offers candidates a clear pathway for career progression, an annualised hours programme with reduced working hours in the winter, and enrolment in the Local Government Pensions scheme. Successful candidates may be expected to carry out on call and weekend duties.
About the team:
Exeter City Council's Public and Green Space department are responsible for the grounds maintenance of the city of Exeter, covering roles such as grass cutting, shrub maintenance and street cleansing to keep Exeter looking good. We are a diverse group who are passionate about our roles within the community and our service.
What next?
If we sound like the right fit for you and you feel like the right fit for us we would welcome your application. Please click on the Apply button at the bottom of this page.
Alternatively if you would like to find out more about the post, the team or working with us at the Council please contact Charlie Anning, Public and Green Space Operations Manager, at charlie.anning@exeter.gov.uk
We reserve the right to close any vacancy before the closing date if enough applications are received.
Our commitment
At Exeter City Council we are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve.
To support this commitment we will strive to implement reasonable adjustments to support any members of our communities who face barriers in recruitment processes, irrespective of the reason.
We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.