Directorate: Place
Hours: 37 hours a week/seasonal hours
Contract: Permanent
Location: Streetpride, Stores Road, Derby
We are currently seeking to recruit a number of Chargehand Gardeners within our Grounds Maintenance section of Streetpride based from Stores Rd depot.
The role provides a grounds maintenance service on all Derby City Council land, properties and contracts as determined by the service.
The purpose of the role is to supervise ground staff and undertake general and skilled horticultural / sports grounds / constructional work as defined by management.
As a minimum, applicants must possess;
• Full manual car driving licence, the applicant will be expected to drive vehicles up to 3.5 tonne vehicles
• Extensive professional grounds maintenance experience
• Experience of using a wide range of professional grounds equipment including pedestrian & Ride on mower, advanced plant & equipment
• Experience in team leadership including the management and resolution of daily issues
• NVQ level 2 in horticulture or equivalent
• Knowledge of Health & Safety & Equality Act 2010
We require our Chargehand gardeners to be reliable, have pride in their work, and be committed to working with colleagues to ensure a good standard of work. They must understand the need for exceptional customer satisfaction and be prepared to undertake training and work in accordance with Health and Safety regulations.
The work may involve early morning starts at locations throughout the City of Derby. Applicants will be required to complete a written test at the time of interview.
To apply for this post please complete an application form and detail what skills, attributes, experience and knowledge you have to be able to undertake this role.
Next Steps
The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight Monday 6th January 2025. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
Important Information
Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.
All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.
Before you complete your application form please read our guidance on filling in your application form.
Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.
Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.
We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.
Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we'll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it's all about removing barriers to equality.
If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at recruitmentteam@derby.gov.uk
https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/
Please see Job Description here
Please see Person Specification here
