Grounds Maintenance Operative 6 month FTC
Grounds Maintenance Operative 6 month FTC
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Job Description
We are looking for a Grounds Maintenance Operative for an 6 month FTC who will deliver a high-quality effective grounds maintenance service within agreed timescales to all CHP properties in the CHP Portfolio and our partnership agreements including sheltered schemes communal areas and individual properties ensuring CHPs land is maintained to a high standard to meet customer needs.
What youll be doing
- Deliver a high-quality grounds maintenance service by undertaking tasks such as grass cutting hedge trimming weed control litter picking planting and minor tree works as well as Undertake repairs and maintenance as required to fencing gates and posts.
- Carry out basic maintenance cleaning and safety checks of horticultural machinery vehicles and tools reporting any defects or unsafe machinery/tools to your line manager.
- Effectively deal with issues/enquiries reported from customers or colleagues reporting to your line manager any which you are unable to resolve and attending customers meetings where necessary.
- Assist team colleagues supervisors and managers as required working as part of a larger team to contribute to the delivery of small repairs empty homes and larger project works.
- Conduct all work to comply with current health and safety (H&S) legislation including manual handling working at heights and asbestos awareness with method statements and risk assessments undertaken where appropriate.
What we are looking for
- Evidence of attainment of good literacy and numeracy at GCSE level or equivalent.
- Full current manual driving licence.
- Physically fit and able to carry out the demands of the job and prepared to work in all weathers.
- Experience of operating grass cutting equipment and other horticultural machinery.
- Ability to use own initiative to organise work to ensure delivery of efficient service whilst working safely at all times.
This contract will finish on the 31st of March 2026
Benefits
- The salary for this post will be 28560 pro rata Per Annum.
- Learning and development opportunities
- Healthcare cash plan
- Robust employee reward and recognition programme
- Free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme
- CHParticipate volunteering programme
- Competitive pension scheme
- 25 days annual leave pro rata per annum plus bank holidays and 3 extra days between Christmas and New Year.
- 37 hours per week - employees may be able to work flexibly by agreement with their line manager taking account of business need. We operate a hybrid working policy at CHP.
INDLOW
The Company
Were a local housing association thats passionate about tackling the housing shortage in the East of England. We provide warm safe and affordable homes. But we dont stop there. We offer a wide range of support and services to help our customers and their communities to thrive.
We want to be an organisation that cares about our customers and communities and is determined to make a difference. Well be bold and open-minded in our pursuit of solutions to help people transform their lives.
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