Grounds Maintenance Operative - NESC001 Dumfries
Job description
Your New Role We have a fantastic opportunity for a Permanent Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our SGM Account in Dumfries. Our Scottish Grounds Maintenance Account works in partnership with other Amey accounts to internally deliver grounds maintenance services. Our primary work stream involves the delivery of grounds maintenance services on behalf of our facility management colleagues in Secure Infrastructure. This work involves all the planned grounds maintenance activities across 70 school sites nationally. These sites are spread over 6 local authority locations, including Borders, Clackmannanshire, Dumfries & Galloway, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Renfrewshire. In addition to planned maintenance, we also deliver winter and responsive works services. The accounts other main activity is to deliver internal vegetation management on behalf of NMCSW and NMCNE highways contracts. Grounds Maintenance Operative plays an important part looking after all aspects of grounds maintenance on 8 of our school sites in D&G. We cover all aspects of grounds maintenance, including amenity areas, natural grass sports pitches, synthetic sports surfaces, woodland, and planted areas. The wide scope of our service and number of tasks involved give this role a nice variety. The salary for this role will be discussed at interview. The standard hours of work are 37.5 per week. You will be responsible for: Horticulture activities such as. planting, pruning and seeding Erecting and dismantling equipment Setting out, making sports pitches including grass and tarmac surfaces Upkeep of artificial and synthetic pitches Tree care Undertaking vehicle, tractor, and cutting equipment checks Weather dependant, carrying out site gritting and snow clearing activities We want to hear from you if you have: Full driving licence preferably with some trailer pulling experience General experience of grounds maintenance type duties Basic knowledge of gardening and horticulture In addition to this, it would be desirable if you understand Health and Safety Legislation, COSHH and have experience in the use of ride on mower equipment to help you hit the ground running, although this is not essential as we will provide you with the required development you need to bring you up to speed. What we can offer you When you join us, we can offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers and we have a competitive reward and benefits program Career Development- Exceptional development and progression plan Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to Holidays - Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership Save with Amey- Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in. It includes healthcare, free GP service, dental vouchers Social Value - You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives Who is Amey? We are at the heart of modern Britain, helping the economy to grow by designing, maintaining and transforming the nation’s strategic assets. Our 11,000 people are behind the critical services the country relies on every day. Our unique engineering and operations experience, together with data driven insight from our consulting business, delivers better resultsfor our clients. We are trusted partners of Government– both national and local – managing assets and complex projects that are vital to the sustainable growth of the country. To find out more take a look at our website www.amey.co.uk Application Guidance Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. Please contact our recruitment team at [email protected] to discuss any access needs and reasonable adjustments that may be required at any point during the recruitment process. Apply today – We are excited to hear from you!
