Chargehand Gardener - Derby, United Kingdom - Derby City Council

Derby City Council

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Derby, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Application closing date

07/04/2024

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

Grade E, £25,545 - £27,334 a year

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Job category/type

Parks / Gardens

Attachments

Blank

Job description

Directorate:
Place

Hours: 37 hours a week/seasonal hours

Contract:
Permanent

Location:
Streetpride, Stores Road, Derby

We are currently seeking to recruit a number of Chargehand Gardeners within our Grounds Maintenance section of Streetpride based from Stores Rd depot.

The role provides a grounds maintenance service on all Derby City Council land, properties and contracts as determined by the service.

The purpose of the role is to supervise ground staff and undertake general and skilled horticultural / sports grounds / constructional work as defined by management.

As a minimum, applicants must possess;

Full manual car driving licence, the applicant will be expected to drive vehicles up to 3.5 tonne vehicles
Extensive professional grounds maintenance experience
Experience of using a wide range of professional grounds equipment including pedestrian & Ride on mower, advanced plant & equipment
Experience in team leadership including the management and resolution of daily issues
NVQ level 2 in horticulture or equivalent
Knowledge of Health & Safety & Equality Act 2010

We require our Chargehand gardeners to be reliable, have pride in their work, and be committed to working with colleagues to ensure a good standard of work.

They must understand the need for exceptional customer satisfaction and be prepared to undertake training and work in accordance with Health and Safety regulations.

The work may involve early morning starts at locations throughout the City of Derby. Applicants will be required to complete a written test at the time of interview.

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