Contract to start ASAP

Duration: 4 weeks with a possible extension.

Responsibilities:

To operate tractors and other horticultural vehicles/equipment in order to carry out duties such as cutting, flailing, towing and lifting as well as having the ability to use tractor related adaptions to carry out these duties to a high standard.

To operate tractors and other horticultural vehicles/equipment to cut grassed areas, hedges and other public open spaces of PCC owned land or land PCC is responsible for, remove fly tipping, fly posting, graffiti and other wastes if required.

To work on their own or as part of a small team.

Driving various Parks and Streetscene vehicles including tractors up to 3.5 tonne gross weight (7.5 tonne if licence permits)

To work with new technologies including data transfer equipment, global positioning systems, handheld computers etc.

Required to assist on Parks, Refuse Collection, Street Cleansing, and other labouring/gardening duties if required.

To support with events preparation, assisting on the day with manoeuvres and event deconstruction.

To support with football pitch renovation (rolling, slitting, seed spreading, fertiliser spreading)

To support with the unloading and transportation of deliveries

Assist the tree team/other teams with heavy/large loads

To ensure duties are carried out in compliance with the relevant health and safety procedures in place within the service

To carry out any other reasonable duties allocated by management, commensurate with the post

Take part in Bank Holiday, evening and weekend overtime rotas if required.

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