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The role will involve using tools and grounds-maintenance machinery safely, working to schedules and deadlines, working as part of a team and sometimes working independently.\nImportant - Please Read Carefully\nThis is a Grounds Maintenance Operative / Outdoor Manual Labour role.\nCandidates must be comfortable carrying out physically demanding outdoor work in different weather conditions.\nThe role requires experience or confidence with grass cutting, strimming, hedge and shrub maintenance, weeding, planting, litter picking, leaf clearance and general grounds maintenance duties.\nCandidates must be able to use tools and machinery safely and carry out basic checks or maintenance of grounds-maintenance equipment where required.\nCandidates must be reliable, physically fit, able to follow instructions, work to schedules and deadlines, and work both as part of a team and independently.\nThe full detailed job description has not been provided on the order. The advert has therefore been prepared using the role title and interview instructions provided by the client.\nKey Responsibilities\nCarry out grounds maintenance duties\nUndertake grass cutting\nUndertake strimming duties\nCarry out hedge maintenance\nCarry out shrub maintenance\nComplete weeding tasks\nSupport planting and general horticultural work\nCarry out leaf clearance\nCarry out litter picking\nKeep outdoor spaces clean, tidy and presentable\nHelp maintain parks, green spaces and public areas\nUse grounds-maintenance tools safely\nUse grounds-maintenance machinery safely\nCarry out basic maintenance or checks on grounds-maintenance machinery\nWork to daily schedules and deadlines\nFollow instructions from supervisors or team leaders\nWork as part of a team\nWork independently and use initiative where required\nMaintain safe working practices\nWork outdoors in different weather conditions\nSupport the Council in maintaining clean and safe outdoor environments\nEssential Experience & Skills\nPrevious gardening, landscaping, grounds maintenance or outdoor work experience\nExperience with grass cutting\nExperience with strimming\nExperience with hedge or shrub maintenance\nExperience with weeding, planting or general horticultural work\nExperience with leaf clearance or litter picking\nAbility to use grounds-maintenance tools safely\nAbility to use machinery safely\nAbility to carry out physically demanding work\nAbility to work outdoors in difficult weather conditions\nAbility to work to deadlines and schedules\nAbility to work as part of a team\nAbility to work independently when required\nGood reliability and timekeeping\nAwareness of health and safety when working outdoors\nAbility to follow instructions\nPractical, hands-on working approach\nDesirable\nPrevious local authority grounds maintenance experience\nParks, street scene or public realm maintenance experience\nExperience using petrol-powered grounds-maintenance machinery\nExperience carrying 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