Ground Maintenance Operative

Reporting to our local Estate Services Manager you will be expected to deliver a consistently high-quality gardening and grounds maintenance service. You will be provided with tools and machinery to help you undertake your tasks and we will supply you with a new uniform, safety boots and personal protective equipment.

You will need to have the ability to work outside in all weathers and be able to undertake physically demanding work.

Location & Role

This is a permanent full-time position. A mobile role covering our North London properties.

Driving Licence

For this role you must hold a full clean UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Carry out a range of tasks required for grounds maintenance including, but not limited to, weeding, dead heading, hoeing, planting, pruning, cutting, and watering communal beds.
• Cut and maintain lawns and grass areas to a variety of finishes (fine to rough meadow type) using a variety of machines, including pedestrian operated, tractors & ride-on mowers, strimmer’s and brush cutters, and including fertilizer and pesticide application.
• Use and operate a variety of tools, machinery, and equipment, in accordance with Group and manufacturers guidelines, in order to fulfil duties.
• Plan and execute small scale landscaping operations, as directed, to enhance the appearance of our communal grounds.
• Remove leaves, moss and snow as required, and apply salt/ grit as directed.
• Respond promptly to acts of vandalism, including graffiti, and report all incidents to the neighbourhood hub.
• On the job supervision and coaching of apprentices / trainees from time to time as directed
• Report any repairs or defects in communal areas to maintenance department/ line manager and follow up actions as required.
• Report suspected breaches of the tenancy agreement / lease to the Housing Services Manager e.g., anti-social behaviour, subletting, rubbish dumping, items left in communal areas etc.
• Provide cover in the absence of other colleagues.
• Be a point of contact for residents, assist where possible or refer enquiries to colleagues.
• Be aware of vulnerable customers and, where appropriate, highlight their needs to your line manager / Housing Team
• Act in a friendly, polite, and professional way at all times, even when challenged by residents or visitors to the estate.
• Understand your responsibilities as an employee under Health and Safety legislation.

Qualifications

• Experience of undertaking gardening / ground maintenance duties
• Experience of working in small teams
• Basic knowledge and understanding of health and safety considerations as they apply to this role.

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