Grounds Maintenance and Painting Operative
- Recruiter
- Meadows Care
- Location
- Rochdale, Greater Manchester
- Salary
- £17,000 per annum
- Posted
- 09 Mar 2017
- Closes
- 06 Apr 2017
- Ref
- 11578
- Sectors
- Graduate & Internship, Marketing Graduate, Sales, Business Development, Retail Sales, Surveying & Property
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Grounds Maintenance and Painting Operative to work within a busy maintenance team in an established childcare company. Working under the general direction of the Property Manager, the Grounds Maintenance & Painting Operative performs property maintenance in and around the company’s property portfolio.
Job Role and Responsibilities:
- To work within the company’s maintenance service under the direction of the Property & Estates Manager.
Complete various jobs including:
- Grass cutting
- Weeding, planting & pruning
- Maintaining outdoor spaces within a high standard compliance
- External and internal painting & decorating
- Jet blasting outdoor areas
- General household maintenance
- To log completed maintenance work and view outstanding works using specialist maintenance software.
- Independent at team jobs as and when required
- To be responsible for the safekeeping and upkeep of company tools and provided vehicle.
- Maintain the high standards of our children’s homes and repair/report any issues found.
Skills Preferred:
- Qualified to NVQ Level 2 or 3 or equivalent in a relevant trade such as gardening or decorating
- Minimum of three years’ experience in a similar environment.
- CSCS card not required but preferred.
- DBS checked preferred but not essential as these are mandatory and would be required to be carried out prior to employment starting.
- Ability to demonstrate competency in the workplace.
- Excellent communication skills are essential.
- Work as part of a team with a positive hard working attitude.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- Must be flexible and able to complete jobs at required times.
- Basic IT skills