Groundskeeper

Job Title: Groundskeeper
Salary: £11.79 per hour
Location: Nottingham
Duration: Ongoing
Hours: 7am-4pm -42 hours per week

Your new Company

Kelly Services are recruiting for a Groundskeeper to work for a local Council in Nottingham who are one of the largest employers in the region.

Your new Job

We currently require a Groundskeeper to work at a Council site in Nottingham. You will be working Monday-Friday, 42 hours per week. The role will include all aspects of Grounds Maintenance of Council locations to support the delivery of an effective landscape service on this designated site, in compliance with the agreed contract specification/service level agreement.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Skilled horticultural sportsground/arboricultural operations, including all duties as grounds person.
2. Measuring, setting out and marking of all sports facilities, including football, hockey, rugby and athletics.
3. Preparing and maintaining sports facilities, including facilities for soccer, hockey, rugby, athletics, tennis, cricket, bowls, golf and all other sporting events. Facilities to include natural turf, hard porous, other non-turf surfaces including concrete, tarmac, simulated turf and other synthetic surfaces.
4. Maintaining the landscape and grounds, including the maintenance and preparation of border shrub care, pruning and tree work.
5. Apply chemicals in the operation of landscape maintenance.
6. Maintaining plant, machinery and equipment.
7. Working on all aspects of landscape construction and development of sports facilities, including cultivation and seeding, grading and planting trees and shrubs. Facilities to include natural turf, hard porous, other non-turf surfaces including concrete, tarmac, simulated turf and other synthetic surfaces.
8. Taking reasonable care for the health and safety of him/herself and other persons who may be affected by his/her activities and where appropriate safeguarding the health and safety of all persons under his/her control and guidance in accordance within the provision of health and safety legislation.
9. Exercising proper care in handling, operating and safeguarding any equipment or appliances provided and issued.

Other Duties
Taking reasonable care for the health and safety of him/herself and other persons who may be affected by his/her activities and where appropriate safeguarding the health and safety of all persons under his/her control and guidance in accordance within the provision of health and safety legislation.

Skills you need to succeed
We are looking for applicants with either previous experience and knowledge of Grounds Maintenance work or a keen interest. Also, someone who has the ability to work as part of a team and on their own initiative and someone who can understand customer needs and provide a high standard of customer service.
A full UK driving license would be an advantage.

A current Enhanced DBS will be required due to work including some school grounds.

What this opportunity will do for you

This is fantastic opportunity to start a career with a local authority. Pay for this role is £11.79 per hour working 42 hours per week, Monday-Friday.

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