Grounds Maintenance Operative - Peterhead, United Kingdom - CHAP Group

CHAP Group
CHAP Group
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Peterhead, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Main tasks:


  • Carry out all grounds maintenance and gardening requirements around site, including seasonally required tasks e.g cutting and strimming grass during summer months, as instructed.
  • Ensure machinery is kept in clean and working order and that routine checks and maintenance are undertaken.
  • Report any issues with machinery and ensure repairs are carried out in an acceptable timescale.
  • Winter callouts to cover gritting and snow clearing from 1st November to 31st March on a rota basis.
  • To assist vermin control specialists during their visits (rabbit shoots & monthly vermin activity checks).
  • To assist Chap civil operatives at St Fergus. Also assist Chap civils personnel on other sites if required during the not so busy periods at St Fergus.
  • To always attempt to improve on existing standards of work.

Essential Criteria:


  • Knowledge and experience of grass cutting using commercial horticultural machinery.
  • Able to undertake manual handling tasks, including but not limited to: grass cutting with ride on mower and handheld mower, strimming quite substantial areas of rough vegetation, operating horticultural and winter callout machinery and equipment, general gardening and grounds maintenance tasks.
  • General civils operative duties to assist the maintenance team with general maintenance around the site, eg general labouring.
  • Able to use own initiative to undertake daily duties with mínimal supervision.

Desirable Criteria:


  • Knowledge and experience of routine maintenance of horticultural grass cutting machinery and other related equipment/machinery.
  • Previous basic practical gardening experience eg maintaining flower beds and shrubs.

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Peterhead: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
One location

Application deadline: 01/04/2023
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