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Our public sector client is looking for Grass Cutting Operatives to join them on a temporary basis.

Location – Mountsorrel & Croft

Pay Rate - £14.14ph

Job Purpose:

To work as part of a team to deliver a seasonally-led best value, customer-focussed service throughout Leicestershire and occasionally, surrounding counties. You will work flexibly, efficiently and effectively to maintain environmental areas such as verges, hedges and footpaths in accordance with statutory requirements.

Activities included in this job description are: Grass Cutting, Hand Hedge Trimming, Verge Maintenance

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To undertake various environmental maintenance works to increase expertise in a range of environmental disciplines, and to gain experience in technical practices; safe working procedures and use of equipment and power tools. The list below is indicative of the types of work undertaken during summer months, but is not exhaustive:

* Grass cutting in urban areas, following set routes and schedules

* Hedge trimming and other cutting back tasks

The list below is indicative of the types of work undertaken during winter months, but is not exhaustive:

* Edging back to verges

* Cutting back overhanging foliage and hand hedge trimming

* Sign Washing

General highway maintenance duties

To take part, on request, in a Standby rota to assist in emergency situations in order to provide out of hours cover, receiving instruction to attend sites and making the area safe prior to permanent solutions being put in place.

To support the Supervisor or Site Team Leader by:

* taking the role of lead operative as requested when working with other operatives on the same grade, with responsibility for ensuring the correct observance of Health and Safety directives with regards to personal protective equipment, application of Temporary Traffic Management requirements and the safe lifting and handling of materials and plant on site

* ensuring daily performance targets are met, raising any issues in a timely manner with the Supervisor or Site Team Leader

Taking the lead when working with temporary staff, to explain the requirements of the job, answer, or escalate to the Supervisor or Site Team Leader any queries and ensure they are made to feel part of the team

To carry out duties associated with Highway Works as directed by the line manager or senior person on site e.g.:

* driving of mowers and trailers

* operation of powered light plant

All driver and operator maintenance associated with the above

To comply with all Health and Safety legislation, Traffic Management requirements and Operational Highways safety and quality procedures to ensure personal safety and that of colleagues and the general public. To comply with all Quality Management Systems, quality procedures and working practices.

To maintain training records in accordance with the requirements of the personal development process.

To comply with all authority and departmental policies, management systems, procedures and working practices (especially in relation to Health and Safety procedures).

Qualifications

* NVQ 2 in Highways Maintenance or similar

* Skilled Road-worker Trades Test Assessment

* New Roads and Streetworks Act (NRSWA) Qualification (Operative)

* National Highways Sector Scheme 12D

* Valid driving licence

* Valid Large Goods Vehicle Licence and CPC Trained with current DQC Card

Or

Demonstrable evidence of the skills and experience as outlined below, together with a commitment to attain the essential qualifications

Experience

* Working in a highways or civil engineering environment

* Ability to take measurements and calculate quantities e.g. areas, volumes and weights

* Use of information technology (eg personal computer, PDS, mobile phones etc) in a work-related context

Knowledge of

* Extensive knowledge of construction specifications, materials, compaction and workmanship requirements.

* Extensive knowledge of safe working practices when using plant and machinery

* Construction Health, Safety and Environmental requirements and safe working procedures

* Legislation including driver’s hours, PPE and manual handling

* Chapter 8 Traffic Management Regulations

* Knowledge of Noise at Work Regulations