Grounds & Gardens Operative

The department provides management, development, maintenance and operational support for the Trust's buildings and engineering infrastructure. The basic purpose of this post is to maintain all grounds and gardens across the Trust estate. The role will primarily be based outdoors in a variety of weather conditions, with tasks including mowing, planting, trimming, snow/ice clearance, litter picking and keeping the sites tidy and presentable. The post holder will frequently work without constant direct supervision, prioritising their own weekly workload, and will operate a range of specialist equipment. They will be expected to undertake appropriate training, including Health and Safety training, and follow safe working practices. The role may be asked to participate in an on-call rota. The successful candidate will be based at York Hospital but must be willing to work at any of the Trust's sites when required and therefore must be able to travel independently across the Trust sites. You will be part of the Estates department on the York Hospital site working days Monday to Friday but also covering when necessary across other Trust sites hence you must be flexible regarding the hours of duty.,

• To ensure that the grounds and gardens are at all times maintained to the required standards.
• Grounds maintenance to empty all external bins including MSCP bins and empty large skip from rubbish store in MSCP as required. Sweep clean footpaths as required keeping litter free and free from all debris including cigarette ends around the whole site.
• Use and carry out basic maintenance tasks such as grass cutting, hedge trimming, strimming, and pruning, weeding, plant maintenance, watering tubs and pots using a range ofhorticultural machinery including; handheld power tools, pedestrian controlled powered machines and ride on machines.
• Maintains and keep grounds, footpaths, car parks, roadways and similar areas in a clean and tidy condition and ensures all gullies and gutters are free from leaves, litter, debris etc.
• To work as part of a maintenance team to maintain all grounds and gardens throughout the Trust estate as required, working to a range of procedures and practices, some of which are not routine.
• Attending relevant training courses when required., As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
  
  GCSE Maths and English (Grade 4/C) or similar literacy and numeracy qualifications.
• Certificate of Competence in Application of Pesticides using Pedestrian Hand Held Equipment - NPTC Level 2., Good general knowledge of horticulture. Knowledge to a competent level.
• Current full UK-valid Driving Licence (The current driving license should not amass 12 points within any 3-year period. For new drivers they should not amass 6 points within the first 2 years of passing their test. Driving category for a Car is B.), Previous experience of working for the NHS or another public sector organisation.
  
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https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd Our benefits We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including: Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager. A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme An extensive range of learning and development opportunities Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.