Peabody is looking for an environmental operative- grounds

Departmental Responsibilities:

 To carry out bed maintenance, including leaf removal, weeding and pruning and a variety of soft and hard landscape maintenance with hand tools or machines 

-To carry out grass to cutting, both with hand machines and ride-on machines

- To remove leaves from both hard and soft landscapes areas

- To remove litter from both hard and soft landscape areas including bins

- To carry out weed and pest control

- To assist with the waterways when required

- To assist park-mobile when required

- To assist the tree gangs when required

- To ensure that paths are salted where and when appropriate and participate in the snow clearance

- To wear all protective clothing and uniform provided

- To ensure that Peabody H&S requirements as a landlord, as a service provider and as an employee are adhered to 

 Skills/Experience required:

- Basic literacy skills desirable or ability to undertake training.

- Understanding of Health and Safety in the work place, with the ability to apply this with due regard whilst working in public areas.

- General knowledge relating to landscaping supported either by qualification or significant experience

- Ability to carry out environmental works as contained in the job description paying attention to the very physical nature of the work and working in cold and dirty conditions.

- General experience of environmental works in landscaping field.

- Practical experience supported by the ability to develop and undertake training

- Ability to use all communication equipment.

- Demonstrates practical experience in the use of a wide range of powered equipment with the ability to train as and when required.

 Qualifications required:

- Competent driver with a full valid driving licence is essential along with the ability to drive to min 3500Kg

- Horticultural qualifications gained through short modular route or formal training

 Attendance bonus will be paid in November, this can be up to c £900.

25 days holiday, rising to 28 days after completion of 5 years service.

Basic Salary+ Annual Bonus + Employee Benefit & Reward Scheme.

Previous applicants are requested not to reapply.

At Peabody, where possible, we provide flexible working opportunities from day one to our employees, as we recognise the importance of a good work-life balance; and to improve our productivity and performance, we embrace agile working, which means if you are in a desk based role, that will be a hybrid of office and home working. If your role is in a client facing environment, appropriate base location will apply.

Our mission is to help people make the most of their lives and an important part of this is to ensure that our organisation reflects the wider communities we serve. We want to attract recruit and retain a diverse, inclusive and creative workforce to give us the best opportunity to meet the diverse needs of our residents and customers. We actively encourage applications from all groups and communities, as well as from BAME, LGBTQ+ and disabled people.

Advertised: 24 Jun 2021 (9:00 AM) GMT Daylight Time
Closing date: 04 Jul 2021 (5:00 PM) GMT Daylight Time