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Vacancy Details

Grounds Maintenance Operative

Employer:
Lancaster City Council
Salary:
£18,933 - £20,092 per annum
Location:
White Lund Depot
Contract:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Full Time
Hours:
37 hours per week. normal working week will be on a shift rota basis, working 5 days out of 7, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays, in line with business needs.
DBS Check:
Yes
Closing Date:
19/01/2022 at 23:55
Reference:
141a_21
Lancaster City Council

Lancaster City Council are looking to appoint six energetic and motivated individuals to join the Grounds Maintenance team within the Communities and Environment Directorate to contribute to making our district as well maintained as possible. The individuals will need to be hard working, take pride within their work and have a passion for making improvements. 

The role involves working as part of a wider team to provide high quality environmental maintenance services including amenity grass cutting, litter management, graffiti removal, leaf clearance, hard landscaping, dyke management, street furniture, playground installation, weed growth, and cultivating of the districts bedding areas.

You will be required to have a good knowledge and also experience in amenity horticulture and have a good technical knowledge of grounds maintenance techniques and practice as duties will include mowing, strimming, hedge cutting, weeding and litter picking within the Authority’s parks, open spaces and streets. 

The work is physically demanding, involving bending, kneeling, lifting and carrying and it is essential that you are able to lift weights of up to 20kg. 

You will be able to demonstrate flexibility and commitment to delivering high quality customer service. 

A full current UK driving licence with legal dispensation to pull trailers up to 3500kg or the ability to obtain the relevant dispensation to pull trailers up to 3500kg as it will be essential for the post holder to tow a trailer. 

The hours for this post are 37 hours per week. Your normal working week will be on a shift rota basis, working 5 days out of 7, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays, in line with business needs.

This post is based at White Lund Depot. 

Earlier this year Lancaster City Council unanimously declared a climate emergency and will therefore work towards reducing carbon emissions to net-zero by 2030. As part of this role, you will be expected to participate and work towards reducing carbon emissions. 

Excellent benefits include: A Local Government Pension Scheme (the Council makes a 15.5% contribution). Discounted gym membership and discount on days out, activities and retail.

Further information on this vacancy

This vacancy is now closed

Contact our Recruitment Team

Telephone: 01524 582000

recruitment@lancaster.gov.uk

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