Job summaryTo provide a high-quality grounds maintenance service within QEF's contracted sites in a safe and professional manner to ensure a pleasant external environment that is free from litter and to support building trades in carrying out their duties.
Main duties of the job- Mowing of lawns, preparation and pruning of borders and hedges.
- Minor tree surgery and general upkeep of horticultural areas
- Leaf collection
- Ensure general tidiness of grounds, including litter picking, road/path sweeping and emptying external bins
- Snow clearing and gritting of roads and paths
- Driving agricultural vehicles
- Use of communication devices (Pager / Mobile / Telephone)
- Assist with the placement of cones and barriers if/when necessary
- Support and assist other trades as and when required
- Use of pesticides and agricultural hand chemicals
About usQE Facilities (QEF) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust (GHNT), based in the North East of England.
We provide a range of non- clinical services to GHNT and other NHS organisations. Our services include: estates, facilities services, procurement, medical engineering and devices, endoscopy decontamination and sterile services, transport, out-patient pharmacy, and prevention & management of violence & aggression training (PMVA).
In addition we provide consultancy services, advising clients on all aspects of establishing a subsidiary company within an NHS body to the provision of VAT compliance advice.
QE Facilities work to their own Terms and Conditions and these are not the same as Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Terms and Conditions. This is not an Agenda for Change Pay Rate.
We do not hold a sponsorship license and are unable to offer employment under any sponsorship arrangement.Job description Job responsibilities- Being responsible for and correct use of relevant tools, plant and machinery in line with Health & Safety guidelines
- Interpret and work from routine instructions with minimum supervision
- Flexible approach to the range of tasks required
- An understanding of manual handing procedures
Job description
Job responsibilities- Being responsible for and correct use of relevant tools, plant and machinery in line with Health & Safety guidelines
- Interpret and work from routine instructions with minimum supervision
- Flexible approach to the range of tasks required
- An understanding of manual handing procedures
Person Specification Knowledge Essential - Full Driving Licence
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Ability to communicate effectively with members of staff and the public
Desirable - Experience of driving agricultural vehicles
Experience Essential - experience in a similar role
- Use of all relevant tools & equipment
Qualifications Essential - A good level of general education
Person Specification
Knowledge Essential - Full Driving Licence
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Ability to communicate effectively with members of staff and the public
Desirable - Experience of driving agricultural vehicles
Experience Essential - experience in a similar role
- Use of all relevant tools & equipment
Qualifications Essential - A good level of general education
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer nameQE Facilities
AddressDarlington Memorial Hospital
Hollyhurst Rd
Darlington
DL36HX
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