Groundsperson (Public Sector)
VANRATH are excited to be working closely to support with the role of a Groundsperson for a well established client within the local authority. This is initially a 3-6 month assignment with possibility of extension.
The post holder will work as a member of the outdoor space's maintenance team under the general direction of a Head Grounds person/ team leader and be responsible for undertaking both basic and skilled work in parks, playing fields, landscaped areas and open spaces either individually or as part of a team.
Responsibilities
- Carry out horticultural operations, including planting trees, shrubs and plants.
- Carry out grass cutting, hedge cutting and pruning.
- Carry out labour associated with soil cultivation, fertiliser spreading, site preparation and constructional labouring.
- Carry out sports facility maintenance as and when required to include preparation and constructional labouring.
- Maintain games facilities and areas including spiking, aeration, scarifying, top-dressing, fertilising and also marking of games areas and erection/dismantling of posts.
- Load, unload and move equipment and materials such as mowers, barrows, plants, soil, fertilisers, horticultural and sundries.
- Assist the higher graded gardeners with their work.
- Responsible for opening and closing parks facilities as and when required to include the setting of alarms etc.
- Maintain the orderly condition of grounds, i.e. sweeping, hoeing, ranking, mowing, edging, removal of litter/rubbish/illegal dumping etc.
- Maintain buildings, i.e. cleaning (sweeping, mopping and dusting), movement of equipment and materials (tables, chairs and machinery).
Ideal Candidate
Essential Criteria
- Experience of amenity horticulture operations, to include 12 months' experience in each of the following areas:
Operating a variety of commercial grass cutting machinery;
Amenity horticulture skills;
Sports ground maintenance.
- Ability to work as part of a team;
- Good communication skills;
- Ability to work on own initiative with minimal supervision;
- Ability to work to deadlines;
- Committed to quality work and safe working;
- Understanding of Health and Safety requirements.
- Hold a full current Driving Licence (valid in the UK) including category B & E.
- Be willing to undertake an AccessNI background check.
Desirable Criteria
- NVQ Level 1 Amenity Horticulture or equivalent;
- Pesticide certificate PA1.
- 12 months' customer care experience.
Remuneration
Circa £26,320 plus pension, holiday pay and discount benefits.
For further information on this vacancy, or any other Public Sector jobs in Lurgan or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Chris Haddock. IND02
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