About The Role

Job Outline: Casual Grounds-Maintenance-Operative-Gardener-Groundsman

Salary: £13.49 per hour

Working Hours:

Location: Various Locations within the Borough of Blackpool

Closing Date:

Contract:

To carry out a wide range of horticultural, sports turf tasks, hard/soft landscaping and infrastructure maintenance within the Grounds Maintenance Service areas of Parks,

Green Open Spaces, Sports Surfaces, Tree Stock and Playground Areas.

• To undertake the maintenance requirements of all Grounds Maintenance service areas to include, fine turf, pruning, planting, weeding, fertilizer/chemical applications, mowing, litter picking, line-marking, tree works, playground inspections/maintenance, hard and soft landscaping, use of multiple hand tools, powered tools and small plant and machinery
• To undertake planned or reactive work under supervisory instruction, or by own initiative/self-motivation, following industry best practice techniques
• To ensure compliance with all relevant Health & Safety information and instructions
• To ensure that all operational tasks are carried out to the highest standards
• Ability to react and plan work accordingly in line with seasonal variations
• To ensure sports surfaces meet industry guidelines on their markings
• To ensure play areas on visual inspections meets RPII standards of safety and liaison with Playground Technician to ensure legislative compliance
• Involvement in the operational best practice methods across any designated Parks and Green Open Space within the Borough
• To maintain, submit records required by employer e.g. pesticide applications records, playground inspection sheets, driver signing on/off sheets, drivers defect books, timesheets, clock cards, sports pitch inspection sheets and any other associated work-based records
• To assist in maximizing outcomes of quality standard awards such as Green Flag, Britain in Bloom
• To have a flexible attitude and undertake out of hours work if necessary
• To undertake training and development that is relevant to the post

About The Rewards

• Employee discount with various partners
• Company events
• Free Parking

About You

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