Grounds Operative ; Grade D

Overview

Job Category: Building Services, Trades & Maintenance

Location: Trostre Depot, Carmarthenshire County Council

Hours Per Week: 43.00

Start Date: Immediate start

Start Time: 07:30

End Time: 17:00

Salary: £12.18

They will need to have a clean driving licence and be able to follow pre-planned work schedules.

• General maintenance of allocated areas e.g., grass cutting, hedge trimming, and maintenance of sports areas in accordance with approved specification.
• Undertake basic setting out and marking of sports areas and upkeep of artificial / synthetic / natural pitches. Undertake activities utilising craft skills e.g., interpretation of plans, site preparation and construction.
• Cleaning e.g., public buildings such as changing rooms and toilets, parks, playgrounds, and open spaces.
• Have a working knowledge on how to apply pesticides in the proper manner in accordance with manufacturer’s guidelines and current legislation.
• Work with minimal supervision and accept responsibility for the direction of the work of trainees and other employees assigned to them.
• Use of handheld and powered vibrating hand tools and light plant including the operation of tractors and tractor-mounted equipment as required.
• Ensure works are undertaken at all times in accordance with Departmental Health & Safety Policy, any specific safe systems of work, and in accordance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974.
• Ensure that all plant and machinery to be used is in a road worthy and good working order and that all safety guards are fitted if applicable.
• Undertake visual inspection of playground equipment located within a park and record in accordance with the Authority’s Playground Inspection Policy.
• Undertake work as instructed within any service department of Environment Department.

• Experience:
  
  Gardening / Grounds person duties.
• Knowledge:
  Health and Safety legislation and Safe Working Practices. COSHH Regulations. Working with Hand Tools, Powered Vibrating Machinery and Light Plant.
• Job Related Skills &
  
  Competencies:
  
  Ability to work unsupervised and under own initiative. Allocation of tasks / duties / comply with set timescale. Ability to drive. Ability to tow trailers.

• Training on use of machinery.