Grounds Maintenance Regional Operator

Are you passionate about maintaining outdoor spaces to the highest standards? Do you take pride in your work and also have experience in managing people? If so, we'd love to chat with you about this exciting opportunity!

Position: Grounds Maintenance Regional OperatorClient: United UtilitiesLocation: Fazakerley, LiverpoolHours: Monday-Friday 6:30-14:30Payment: £13.81 per hour PAYEEmployment Type: Temporary full-time for 6 months (permanent opportunity there after)

About the Role:

As a Grounds Maintenance Regional Operator, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the upkeep and aesthetic presentation of our client's wastewater treatment and network sites. This hands-on position requires a self-motivated individual who is dedicated to maintaining outdoor spaces to the highest standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform grounds maintenance, vegetation management, soft landscaping, and building maintenance activities across various sites.
• Carry out physically demanding tasks in a fast-changing outdoor environment, including exposure to environmental hazards and sewage contamination.
• Operate and perform daily checks on a variety of powered and non-powered equipment, including vehicles, trailers, ride-on mowers, agricultural vehicles, and small handheld tools.
• Record completed work on a corporate system and carry out minor remedial work on non-assets.
• Organize day-to-day activities with the Team Leader to ensure effective utilization of time and maintain material stock levels.
• Contribute to the training of new starters from the Youth Employment Program and employment agencies.
• Adhere to Health and Safety requirements and comply with regulations and internal company policies.
• Identify site standards improvements and winter work during scheduled visits.
• Liaise closely with site staff while on their sites.
• Apply and handle pesticides, including invasive weed management.
• Support the Team Leader in developing and implementing new works in line with partner requirements.

Skills, Qualifications, and Experience:

• Practical experience in grounds maintenance, vegetation management, soft landscaping, and building maintenance in an outdoor environment.
• Experience using a variety of grounds and specialist machinery, such as pedestrian mowers, strimmers, blowers, pole saws, hedge cutters, ride-on mowers, and tractors.
• Ability to plan activities on various sites, including both scheduled and unscheduled works.
• Strong communication skills for building relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to dynamically risk assess and demonstrate excellent customer service skills.
• Full clean driving license with B+E trailer entitlement.
• Relevant qualifications, including City & Guilds Level 2 Principles of Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides, NPTC Level 2 Certificate of Competence in Manually Fed Wood Chipper Operations, and City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Award in Safe Use of a Powered Pole Pruner.

Why Join Us?

• Impact: Your work will directly contribute to the maintenance and improvement of essential water and wastewater services.
• Team Spirit: Join a dedicated and supportive team that values your expertise and input.
• Growth: Opportunities for further training and development as the business grows.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now by clicking the button below and sending your CV. We look forward to hearing from you!