Grounds Maintenance Driver

Grounds Maintenance Driver

£14.00 per hour

Location: Dartford, Kent

40 hours per week

7am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday with a 30 minute unpaid break

Our horticultural client provides a full range of grounds maintenance services to the public and private sector. They are looking for Grounds Maintenance staff who hold a full, manual driving licence and who have experience.

Working alongside colleagues, you will help deliver grounds maintenance services to residential sites, housing associations, retail business parks, commercial properties and open public spaces. Previous experience is essential. This is a full time, seasonal job which could lead to securing a permanent contract.

• To undertake the full range of grounds maintenance duties as instructed by your line manager as follows: Horticultural operations including formative pruning for a range of plants, annual seasonal bedding operations, pest & disease control, general grass cutting, watering of trees, shrubs, and bedding plants. Hedge cutting, irrigation, strimming, edge reformation. Litter picking operations. Weed control.
• To work as part of a team with the aim of ensuring productive and professional relationships within team, with other employees, managers, clients, and external agencies.             
• Ensure hand/power tools and grounds maintenance equipment, machinery and vehicles in your charge are secure, in good working order, carry out routine maintenance and refer major mechanical problems to your line manager.
• Empty bins, including bag removal and bag replacement where appropriate and recycle where necessary

• Comply with all company and site procedures and regulations.

• Ensure an efficient and effective response to incidents/emergencies and maintain effective liaison with colleagues and external services.

• Ensure you observe safety procedures and use safe working practices.