Ground Maintenance – Building Services & Maintenance

Job Category: Building Services & Maintenance

Job location: Llanfoist Household Waste Recycling Centre, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 9AQ, Monmouthshire County Council

Hours per week: 43

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £12.85 per hour

Your responsibilities are to:-

• Grass cutting activities using both hand held and ride on equipment to open spaces, schools etc.
• Assist with grave digging and cemetery related tasks when suitable training has been prided, eg machine operator, manual handling.
• To maintain horticultural features inclusive of shrub bed and areas of annual bedding.
• To carry out the marking and maintenance of various sports facilities.
• To undertake landscaping of open spaces.
• Arboriculture work.
• To empty litter bins and to carry out litter picking to open spaces, verges and hard surfaces (reactive or proactive/scheduled).
• Respond to fly-tipping service requests ensuring the correct process is followed for evidence collation. 
• To ensure that vehicles are kept clean and that daily safety inspections are carried out.
• To ensure that all plant and machinery is used in accordance with manufactures advice and instruction.
• To carry out other duties and works to provide services for the Authority and commensurate with the terms and conditions .
• Collect waste:-
• Bank holiday rota � but only when the operative has indicated a willingness to be included in the rota for Waste.
• Normal working day:- only when staff shortages are at such a level that there is no alternative and all other appropriate means to ensure cover have been exhausted.
• To abide by all Health and Safety legislation and codes of practice to ensure your own safety and that of your colleagues
• To abide by the principles and practice of equal opportunity as laid down in the Council�s Equal Opportunity Policy.

How will we know if you are the right person for the role? As the successful candidate you will have demonstrated:-

• Hold a clean driving licence.
• Have related experience within a similar environment as described within this role.
• Have a good understanding of Health and Safety issues plus the ability to abide by the Authority�s agreed policies and procedures.
• Have experience and be able to work as part of a team.
• Are able to work without close supervision.
• Be able to self-motivate.
• Have pride in the quality of your work to ensure a quality service is provided.
• Good communication skills.
• Have a willingness to undertake any relevant training.
• Flexible and able to work outside the core hours to meet the needs of the service      when required, including covering Bank Holidays.
• Welsh Language desirable.