Grounds Maintenance Operative

Pinnacle Group

  • Chelmsford, Essex
  • Temporary
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
  • Apply easily
Pinnacle Group provides people-first, integrated services across a range of community-facing assets and infrastructure – including multi-tenure housing, schools, open spaces, public buildings, utilities and broadband networks – as well as a range of complementary employment and wellbeing outcomes. Across the UK, Pinnacle supports over 300,000 homes, 200 schools and 80 public buildings creating value, providing stewardship and generating positive outcomes for our customers, our partners and our clients.Our FM business delivers Facilities Management to homes, public and private sector bodies including Registered Providers, schools, universities and blue light statutory authorities. We pride ourselves on placing people at the centre of what we do, while maintaining our values of high quality and excellent customer care.The Role - Grounds Maintenance OperativeWe are currently looking to recruit several enthusiastic Grounds Maintenance Operatives to maintain the gardens and grounds on housing estates. Full training would be provided and duties would include mowing, headge strimming and basic flowerbed maintenance. The suitable person will be ideally be based around the Chelmsford area. This role be involve travelling to numerous sites across Essex so a driving licence would be essential.This is a full time position and the hours are 8am to 4pm, Monday to FridayDuties/Key Responsibilities
  • The safe use of ride-on mowers, rotary mowers, strimmer’s, leaf blowers and other horticultural machines .
  • Soil cultivation, digging, forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, edging, and pruning .
  • Lawn maintenance and repairs .
  • Bed preparation and planting .
  • Hedge and shrub trimming.
  • Keeping the borders, clear and free from debris and litter at all times .
  • Gritting, salt spreading and snow clearing when required .
  • To keep the tools clean and damage free, report to manager when necessary.
  • Ensuring that all visited locations are left in a clean and tidy state.
  • Maintenance of records relating to tasks performed, materials and equipment.
  • Promotion of safe working practices.
  • Reporting any faulty equipment, damage, vandalism, or potential hazard to the Contract Manager.
Skills Required
  • Basic knowledge of grounds maintenance duties and machinery.
  • Full drivers license essential.
  • Be reliable with a positive enthusiastic attitude with a good eye for detail.
  • Enjoy physical work and working outside in all weathers.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Ability to work as part of a team or on own initiative.
Pinnacle Group strives to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from anyone regardless of ethnic origin, gender, disability, age, trade union activity, marital status, religious belief or sexual orientation.We are Armed Forces friendly. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

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