Groundsperson 2

Groundsperson 2

Armagh, Banbridge Craigavon areas

Temporary

Rate of Pay: £14.12 per hour

Hours of Work: 37hrs per week on a rota basis (Monday to Thursday 8am to 4.30pm, Friday 8am to 1pm)

The Client: Local Government, serving local residents.

The Role:

The post holder will work as a member of the outdoor spaces' maintenance team under the general direction of a Head Grounds person 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.

The post holder will be required to work flexibly regarding time, place and type of work assigned within the Borough in the field of amenity horticulture including the care and maintenance of buildings, sports equipment, sports facilities, general amenity areas, parks and play areas and work diligently, efficiently and effectively to achieve assigned personal and team tasks to the required quality and within the allotted timescales.

The post holder will be required to develop personal competence in the use of plant and equipment and provide customer care services at parks and sports grounds and share knowledge and skills with other operatives.

Essential Criteria:

• Experience of amenity horticulture operations, to include 12months' experience in each of the following areas:
  • Operating a variety of commercial grass cutting machinery and amenity horticultural equipment
  • Amenity horticultural skills
  • Operating/use of tractors and complex tractor mounted equipment (flail, bat wing, mower, side arm flail, chipper, PTO driven equipment)
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work on own initiative with minimal supervision
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Committed to quality work and safe working
• Understanding of Health & Safety requirements
• Hold a Current Driving Licence (valid in the UK) including category B & E

Desirable Criteria:

• Pesticide Certificate PA1 and PA6a
• Two of the Three following qualifications:
  • Chainsaw operation qualification
  • Current First Aid certificate
  • NVQ Level 2 Amenity Horticulture or equivalent
• One years' supervisory experience
• Oneyears' experience of:
  • Customer care
  • Sports ground maintenance
• Full Current Driving Licence including categories C1+E, F+K (valid in the UK)

**Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK and Ireland. We are unable to sponsor or take over the sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.**

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