Location: Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, GB, ST4 2RS
Department: Property Services
Operation: Sanctuary Property Services
Salary: £27,964 – £29,436 per year
Working Hours: 40 hours per week
We have an opportunity for a Landscape Technician Charge Hand to join our Estates Team. You will be working in a team of two or three with occasional lone working. You will be responsible for maintaining communal grounds on sites across the property portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Providing supervisory support in keeping estates well maintained and clean in accordance with appropriate horticultural practices
- Providing accurate and timely information on progress and advice and ensure accurate daily work records are completed
- Responding positively to complaints and breakdowns in service delivery to meet customer expectations and escalating complaints as appropriate
- Ensuring tools and equipment are maintained in good condition and continue to be suitable for required tasks
- Using equipment and materials in a safe manner as instructed
- Carrying out all hazardous tasks such as spraying, in accordance with supplier guidelines and in a safe manner, ensuring relevant records are maintained to comply with health and safety and legal requirements
Skills and Experiences
- Literacy and numeracy equivalent to grade C GCSE English and Maths
- NVQ3 or equivalent in Horticulture or similar discipline
- Some practical experience of operating machinery and recent experience of undertaking a similar role
- Experience in leading a grounds maintenance team
- Some experience interpreting written instruction and maintaining simple written records
- This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full valid UK driving licence
About Us
We provide in-house repairs and maintenance for a wide range of properties, as part of a not-for-profit organisation. We foster a diverse and inclusive culture. Our customers are at the heart of all we do, and colleagues help make a real difference to people’s lives.
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
- A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
- Life Assurance
- Employee Advice Service including counselling
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Voluntary health plans
- Wellbeing support and tools
- Staff Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
- £27,964 per annum (rising to £29,436 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)
Inclusion
Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.
If you’re unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our talent team will be happy to help you – propertyservices.rec@sanctuary.co.uk
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