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Grounds and Gardens Assistant

Skanska

Expires in 0 days

Overview

We are currently looking for a Grounds and Gardens Assistant who will maintain the Royal Derby Hospital grounds and gardens to ensure pleasant well kept tidy safe surroundings for patients, visitors and staff throughout the year.
Permanent
Royal Derby Hospital, Derby

Key information

At Skanska, we’re shaping the way we live, work and connect. As one of the world’s largest construction and development companies, we work together with customers, communities and partners to shape a better society.

You will be working in our Building Services, where we bring Skanska’s purpose to build for a better society to life, creating healthy workplaces, comfortable homes and efficient facilities that improve people’s lives. Through collaboration and innovation, we deliver high quality solutions that make a lasting, positive impact for people and communities.

About the role

  • Keep all main entrance paved areas, pathways, roads, car parks, shrubberies and lawn areas free from litter and fallen leaves. 
  • Respond to requests for specialist cleaning and safe remediation of biohazardous spillages and contamination incidents in accordance with health and safety procedures.
  • Carry out maintenance checks for litter control waste bins, site wide cleanliness’ and carry out corrective actions where possible, report all other findings to the Help Desk. 
  • Ensure the care, maintenance and upkeep of all outdoor grassed and landscaped areas using appropriate horticultural machinery where necessary, allowing for seasonal changes and weather conditions i.e. gritting on call tractor team.
  • Carry out appropriate additional tasks as required by the Head Gardener within capabilities.

For the full job description, including the keys areas of responsibilities and accountabilities, please click the 'apply now' button.

We want you to feel confident and supported throughout every stage of our recruitment process. If you need any adjustments to help you during your application, please email us at: recruitment@skanska.co.uk or call on: 0330 105 2000 and press for Option 5 and 1.

Requirements

  • Extensive previous experience required. 
  • Qualified to a minimum National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level Two in Amenity Horticulture.
  • Working at Height Trained and the use of Man safe systems.
  • Human Focus Card Holder.

For the full person specification, please click the 'apply now' button.

Disclaimer: We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed.