Thrive Group are The Workforce People in Temporary and Permanent employment.
Thrive Oldham is currently recruiting for a temporary Gardener/Landscaper to work for the local authority in Hyde.
This is a temporary position and is to start immediately.
Location: Hyde
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-3.40pm
Pay Rate: £9.90 per hour
Pay Rate after 12 wks: £10.28 per hour
Assignment: Temporary
Job Role:
Carrying out general cleansing and grounds maintenance duties across the Borough. Such work regularly involves the use of powered mechanical equipment, e.g. mechanical road and precinct sweepers, tippers, etc. using a range of light tools and machinery, e.g. hand mowers, strimmers, blowers, hedge cutters etc.
Main duties and responsibilities:
- Fly-tipping removal
- Mechanical street cleansing
- Litter picking
- Empty litter bins
- Graffiti removal
- Hedge trimming includes cutting back obstructive vegetation
- Strimming
- Removal of dead animals/syringes
- The cleansing of play areas and other similar facilities
- Cleansing of buildings, e.g. public toilets, sports changing rooms, park pavilions, depots and Similar Operations run facilities
- Chemical spraying and weed spraying, etc.
- To assist in staging various events
Requirements:
- Full driving licence desirable but not essential.
- Experience in environmental maintenance tasks relevant to the work of the post.
- Experience in using powered and mechanical garden machinery relevant to the work of the post.
- Able to work under pressure and to high standards in terms of time and work quality.
- Able to work outdoors and in all weather conditions with appropriate protective clothing/equipment providing it is safe to carry out such duties.
About You:
- Adhere to the rules of wearing the correct PPE at all times.
- Must be fit and healthy as a lot of walking is involved.
- Experience in a similar role is desirable.
- Able to use own initiative and be a team player.
- Have an excellent work ethic, reliability, and ability to learn new skills.
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As a Thrive employee, you will have access to our exciting new benefits portal via the Benefits App.
Discount outlet: Save money in shops, restaurants, and UK attractions.
Employee support: with access to counsellors 24/7.
Health & wellbeing services: including online health check and Gym discounts.
24/7 GP: to book appointments simply & quickly.
Payslips & pensions information.
Thrive Group are acting as an employment business in regards to this role.
