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- Pay Rate: £14.00 - £15.00 per hour PAYE
- Location: Bury Council
- Job Type: Full-time, Temporary (6 months)
Bury Council is seeking an experienced Flagger to join our team. This role involves carrying out a wide range of flagging, drainage, and groundworks related to repairs, maintenance, and refurbishment of council homes, public buildings, and other properties managed by Bury Council. The ideal candidate will be skilled in multiple areas and committed to delivering high-quality service and customer care efficiently and cost-effectively.
Day-to-day of the role:- Undertake all aspects of flagging, drainage, and groundworks as well as relevant multi-skilled works to buildings managed or worked on by Bury Council.
- Perform excavation works, assessing the structural integrity of areas before beginning excavation.
- Handle fencing repairs, replacements, and removals as necessary.
- Operate and maintain all issued plant and equipment according to manufacturer’s instructions and safety guidelines.
- Safeguard Bury Council’s property and plant machinery.
- Utilize IT systems (PDA’s or iPad) in accordance with the council's policies and procedures to ensure documentation is accurate and updated in real time.
- Re-use part-used materials and dispose of waste according to recycling and sorting requirements.
- Conduct diagnostic assessments of tenant-reported repairs and communicate effectively with planners to facilitate timely repairs.
- Ensure that vehicles provided are used responsibly, kept secure, clean, and used only for work purposes during work hours.
- Work safely with scaffolding and adhere to established work procedures and safety methods.
- Transport all construction material waste to recycling centers or tips as required.
- Proven experience in flagging, drainage, and groundworks.
- Full UK driving licence.
- You must be physically fit and healthy, as you will have to lift heavy items and to be working outside.
- Ability to operate various types of plant machinery and adhere to safety regulations.
- Proficient in using IT systems for documentation and reporting.
- Strong diagnostic skills for assessing repairs and planning appropriate actions.
- Commitment to recycling and efficient waste management.
