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• Job Title: Grounds Operative
• Directorate: Place and Communities
• Job Reference: PL02-1867
• Salary: £22,777 to £24,496
• Pay Level: 4
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Working Hours: 37 hours per week

The closing date for applications is: 9 October 2023.

What you’ll be doing

As a Grounds Maintenance Worker, you will be responsible for maintaining the parks, gardens, open spaces, road sides, and commercial premises within Slough Borough Council to the highest horticultural and customer care standards. Your duties will encompass:

• grass cutting
• hedge and shrub maintenance
• litter collection and furniture cleaning
• maintenance of various ornamental planting features
• preparation of sports pitches
• application of weed killer
• landscaping projects
• playground inspection and maintenance.

You will have the opportunity to work both independently and as part of a team dedicated to ensuring Slough remains a welcoming and safe place to visit.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform all duties safely, following Safe Systems of Work, Method Statements, and Risk Assessments.
• Attend training courses, tool-box-talks, project and work briefings as required.
• Report and record task status using electronic devices or paperwork as needed, maintaining clear communication with the control room/supervisor.
• Report close calls, near misses, accidents, incidents, or any issues affecting your work promptly to your supervisor/manager.
• Maintain professional and courteous interactions with the public, team members, managers, and subcontractors, resolving on-site issues with minimal inconvenience.
• Provide high-quality service and customer care, always presenting a professional image through the use of prescribed uniform and PPE.
• Safely use and care for tools, equipment, plant, and allocated vehicles:
• Conduct safety checks on vehicles, equipment, and tools and report defects promptly.
• Report missing tools, faulty equipment, or PPE immediately to your supervisor/manager.
• Drive vehicles safely when required for material, equipment, and personnel transport and waste disposal, adhering to all applicable legislation and road safety rules.
• Utilize tools, equipment, plant, and vehicles for which you have received training and hold valid certificates.

Our Company

People are proud to live and work in Slough where diversity is celebrated and where residents can enjoy fulfilling prosperous and healthy lives. Our vision is to make a difference to our communities and our environment. All of our employees, whatever their job, contribute greatly to delivering services to local people - either directly, or by supporting colleagues.

What we offer

SBC is a fantastic place to work offering a supportive place to grow and develop your career with a real opportunity for your input to be valued and heard. Ambition and innovation will be required now more than ever and you will join a friendly and collaborative environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Alongside a competitive salary, there are a range of great benefits including:

• generous holiday entitlement - 26 days annual leave (not including Bank holidays), rising to 30 days between 2 - 5 years’ service and 33 days after 5 years’ service.
• generous pension scheme
• or commitment to equality and diversity through a range of employee networks
• wllbeing initiatives
• tax-free childcare and childcare services
• discounted car parking
• season loan ticket - to help with the cost of your rail / bus journey to & from work.

Interested?

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Hiring Manager Parveen Torrans on 07849 574633.

We are a diverse workforce and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We aim to foster an inclusive workplace where people are valued, and one which represents the local communities that we serve. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Candidates as they are currently under-represented in leadership positions (for senior/managerial posts). We value diversity.

Slough Borough Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all applicants who have chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form and can evidence the minimum criteria for the role through their application.

We want our application process to be open and accessible. If you wish to make your application in an alternative format, please email [email protected] quoting the job reference – our Accessibility Statement has more information.

How to Apply

Join our team at Slough Borough Council and see why we are proud to be Slough!

Please click on the apply button below to complete our Employment Application Form, and upload your CV (along with a supporting statement, should you wish). We look forward to receiving your application.

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We reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive a number of suitable applicants therefore, please submit your application as soon as possible.