Labourer Team Member - Seaham, United Kingdom - Seaham Town Council

Description

SEAHAM TOWN COUNCIL

Town Hall Works Depot

Stockton Road Byron's Walk

Seaham Seaham

SR7 0HP SR7 7AG

JOB DESCRIPTION

Labourer (Team Member)

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JOB TITLE:
Labourer (Team Member)

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GRADE:
SCP - 6

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LOCATION:
Works Depot at Seaham Cemetery, Lord Byron's

Walk, Seaham and such other locations as directed.

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RESPONSIBLE TO:
Deputy Town Clerk, Grounds Maintenance

Supervisor, Gardener (Technical)

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assisting with fine turf maintenance operations relevant to the upkeep of all sports pitches.
• To undertake a range of a highclass cleansing tasks in parks, open spaces and other public accessed areas.
• To undertake a wide range of nonspecialist manual labouring tasks, working as part of a mobile team.
• The operations will involve using vehicles, plant and cleansing equipment and hand tools and materials as are specified by Management.
• Driving duties are an essential part of the job.
• Flexible attitude to work ability to work evening or weekends and additional hours as required.

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OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The following list is typical of the range of duties and responsibilities which the postholder is expected to perform.

It is not necessarily exhaustive and other duties of a similar type and level may be expected from time to time.

• The postholder is required to provide high class cleansing services such as sweeping and collecting debris/rubbish from grass and hard surfaced areas, litter picking, collecting leaves, emptying litter bins, cleansing water courses, removal of graffiti and cleaning toilet facilities and similar related/associated

cleaning and labouring duties.

• To cover all work related to the upkeep of sports pitches including bowls, football, cricket.
• Walking between work locations which will involve the moving a hand barrow and hand tools/materials.
• Undertaking a range of nonspecialist manual labouring tasks to assist departmental gardeners operations such as; weeding, dead heading, watering, edging and cleaning up derelict/overgrown areas etc.
• Grave Digging under the supervision of Grounds Maintenance Supervisor.
• Maintenance of hand tools and associated equipment.
• Assisting with the preparation of Council run events including dissembling and erection of the stage and providing general assistance/stewarding on the day/evening of the event.
• Assisting in the offloading and storage of materials and equipment.
• The post holder is required to have a flexible approach to working hours and days of work and will work in accordance/compliance within the Parks

Department flexible working arrangements. Some weekend and evening work will be required.

• Working to instructions and recognised procedures, using own initiative for minor decisions when completing tasks and referring problems to a supervisor.
• To report items needing repair, replacement or attention to Supervisor/Line

Manager.

• To undertake such other reasonable duties of an equivalent nature as the

Council may require from time to time.


Hours
The Council operates a 37-hour working week.


Holidays

27 days plus bank holidays and after 5 years of continuous employment within local government a further 5 days will be granted.

Pension Scheme
The local government pension scheme is available for all employees to join.

The Council will automatically enrol any employee who is eligible under this scheme and any other employee has the right to request enrolment in the scheme.

Salary
Salaries are paid monthly direct into your nominated bank account on or before the 26th of each calendar month.


Additional Terms and Conditions Applicable to all posts

ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
This Appendix contains additional terms and conditions which are incorporated within the
Job Descriptions of all employees of Seaham Town Council.

(a) In the interests of health and safety an employee who is pregnant is required to notify their employer in writing as soon as practicable to ensure their personal welfare requirements.

(c) No employee, irrespective of the circumstances, will be entitled to carry forward holidays into the next holiday period.

(d) Employees should familiarise themselves with and agree to comply with existing policy and procedural documents of the Council including

• The Council's health and safety policy;
• The Council's disciplinary procedure;
• The Council's grievance procedure.

(e) A booklet incorporating all of these policies and procedures is available for perusal and may be viewed during office hours in either the Town Clerk's or Parks
Departments.

(f) Where protective clothing or corporate wear is provided employees must wear and use such clothing in appropriate and relevant situations in the interests of their personal safety, health and welfare.

(g) The Council operates a closedown policy of their operations between Christmas and the New Year. This is done as an effic