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Parks & Grounds Operative
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 09 Ebrill 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £24,027 i £24,404 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 30 Ebrill 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Ferryhill, County Durham |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Ferryhill Town Council |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | FTC/WORKS/PGO |
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JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE: PARKS & GROUNDS OPERATIVE
GRADE: NJC SCP 3-4
RESPONSIBLE TO: Works Manager
HOURS: 37 hours per week
Purpose & objectives of the post:
The Parks & Grounds Operative will undertake general horticultural duties which will vary with the time of year and the length of the growing season, and will necessitate working anywhere within the Ferryhill Town area, or nearby, when required. Duties also include the security of parks and buildings.
Duties:
• Grounds maintenance of parks and open spaces to include grass cutting, hedge trimming, clearing leaves and litter, clearing shrub beds, planting and pruning.
• The safe use and maintenance of tools and equipment, which includes pedestrian and ride on mowers, strimmers, hedge trimmers, leaf blowers and powered hand tools.
• Acting as a Labourer during construction work, including site preparation.
• Basic setting out and marking of sports areas, including the erection and dismantling of sports and other equipment.
• Security of parks and buildings.
• To work both unsupervised and as part of a team.
• The following of good housekeeping practices.
• At all times follow good health and safety practices.
• Holder of a full driving licence.
• Any other duties of a similar nature that may be requested of you by your senior officer.
• The post may require some weekend work to assist with Council run events.
Corporate Responsibilities:
i) Considerable importance is attached to the public relations aspect of all work undertaken by Council staff. It is expected, therefore that the post holder will at all times project to the public the image of Ferryhill Town Council being keen to assist wherever possible and positively promote the work that is carried out across the range of services provided.
ii) To ensure customer care is the major priority for service provision.
iii) To ensure high levels of professional conduct at all times with particular reference to punctuality, dress, presentation and administration.
iv) All duties must be carried out in a manner safe to yourself, colleagues and public in accordance with the HEALTH & SAFETY AT WORK ACT and using safe working practices
v) To adopt a flexible approach to the duties of the post and to undertake such other work as may be required by the Council which is commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the post.
vi) The post holder will comply with Statute and Council Policy in all respects
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JOB DESCRIPTION REVIEW DETAILS:
The details contained in this job description, particularly the principal responsibilities, reflect the job content at the date the job description was prepared.
It should be remembered, however, that it is inevitable that over time the nature of individuals jobs change; existing duties may be lost and other duties gained without changing the general nature of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed.
Consequently Ferryhill Town Council will expect to revise this job description from time to time and will consult regarding such revisions with the post holder at the appropriate time.