Grounds Maintenance Operative

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Location: Coleraine
Salary: From 12.00. uopto 12.00. Paid Annual.
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All applicants must be based in the UK and confirm that they are able to prove their eligibility to work in the UK.

Job Description

A Public Sector organisation requires a grounds maintenance operative to join their team in Coleraine.

Your new company
My client, an extremely reputable employer within the Public Sector who employ hundreds of people in different areas in Northern Ireland.
Your new role
You will be employed to carry out grounds maintenance duties onsite. Job duties would include but not limited to the following:
- General maintenance of gardens, grounds, playing fields, all weather pitches and other external areas within the area.
- Soil and ground preparation including planting trees, shrubs, grass, maintenance of spring and summer flowerbeds including heavy digging and lifting weights.
- Grass cutting, hedge and tree trimming
- Application of fertilisers, herbicides and pesticides.
What you'll need to succeed
You will need to have the following to be considered for the role:
- Basic numeracy and literacy skills, as evidenced by qualification.
- Evidence of the ability to complete written records within a work environment.
- Minimum of 1 year's experience in the maintenance of grounds and gardens primarily in a non-domestic role.
- Experience in the operation and routine maintenance of ride on, push mowers and other hand held/pedestrian guided horticultural machinery
- Experience of working with and identification of trees, shrubs, and bedding plants.
- Experience of driving and operating a tractor and a range of mounted or trailed implements.
- Willing to attend out of normal working hours to deal with emergencies.
- Full current driving licence
What you'll get in return
The successful applicant will get a competitive hourly rate of £12 per hour along with the following company benefits:
- Excellent holidays
- Excellent pension package
- Sick pay
What you need to do now
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