Grass Cutter - Leicester, United Kingdom - 365 People

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365 People
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Leicester, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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365 People are looking for a
Certified Grass Cutter for our Client based in Leicestershire.


Job Purpose


To work as part of a team to deliver a best value, customer-focussed service throughout Leicestershire and occasionally, surrounding counties.

You will work flexibly, efficiently, and effectively to maintain highways, footpaths ,and structures in accordance with statutory requirements

Activities included in this job specification are: Quick Response; General Maintenance; Drainage; Road-mender, Gully Emptying, Camera Van, occasional Construction and Surfacing


Duties and Responsibilities
To undertake various maintenance works following safe working procedures, and using equipment and power tools.

The list below is indicative of the types of work, but is not exhaustive:


  • Kerb laying, footway and carriageway construction, excavations, drainage, block paving, slabbing, brickwork to manholes, routine gully emptying, attend to drainage problems, laying bitumen, spreading, levelling and laying of materials to lines and levels, and support on Construction and Surfacing activities
  • Drive/operate specialist plant to perform all highways operations, and use equipment such as saws, compaction equipment etc to meet contractual requirements
  • Carry out daily routine maintenance to appropriate vehicle and plant, complying with relevant legislation (e.g driver's hours regulations, European Drivers Regulations, safe loads and weights) to ensure safe and continued use.
Use appropriate equipment and procedures to detect and locate underground services to protect operatives and prevent damage to apparatus.

To carry out duties associated with Highway Works as directed by the line manager or senior person on site e

g:
- driving of vehicles and tractors with simple attachments
- operation of powered light plant
- all driver and operator maintenance associated with the above


To comply with all Health and Safety legislation, Traffic Management requirements and Operational Highways safety and quality procedures to ensure personal safety and that of colleagues and the general public.

To comply with all Quality Management Systems, quality procedures and working practices.

To comply with all authority and departmental policies, management systems, procedures and working practices (especially in relation to Health and Safety procedures).


  • The nature of the work may involve the jobholder carrying out activities outside of normal working hours, including night, weekends and public holidays, in all weather conditions to meet the needs of the service.
  • Working hours will start and finish at the depot
  • The postholder is responsible for getting themselves to/from the depot on a daily basis
  • The postholder will work (as instructed by a Supervisor or other Manager) with other individuals, gangs, teams or alone (within lone worker monitoring procedures)
  • The postholder will attend Health Surveillance appointments as required
  • The postholder will be required to attend, from time to time, training courses, conferences, seminars or other meetings as required
  • Expenses will be paid in accordance with the Local Terms and Conditions of Service
The postholder will, by local arrangement, be entitled to additional pay when they assume the lead role on site, where operatives are working together on the same or lower grades


Required Qualifications and Knowledge
NVQ 2 in Highways Maintenance or similar

Skilled Road-worker Trades Test Assessment

New Roads and Streetworks Act (NRSWA) Qualification (Operative)

Accredited and relevant H&S Training Records and Certification (e.g. NPORS plant operator, Appointed Person, etc).

Valid driving licence

Valid Large Goods Vehicle Licence and CPC Trained with current DQC Card - desirable

Extensive knowledge of construction specifications, materials, compaction and workmanship requirements.

Extensive knowledge of safe working practices when using plant and machinery

Construction Health, Safety and Environmental requirements and safe working procedures

Legislation including driver's hours, PPE and manual handling

Chapter 8 Traffic Management Regulations


Experience
Working in a highways or civil engineering environment

Able to take measurements and calculate quantities e.g. areas, volumes and weights

Use of information technology (eg personal computer, PDS, mobile phones etc) in a work-related context

Use of underground detection equipment


Skills and competencies
Driving and operating specialist plant and use of rollers, compaction equipment and saws

Able to respond confidently to customers & colleagues with understanding & diplomacy whilst maintaining an objective & professional stance


Salary:
£12.81 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week


Benefits:


  • Flexitime
  • Free parking
  • Onsite parking

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekend availability

Application question(s):

  • Have you worked in a similar position before?
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