Job number: UU02270
Country: United Kingdom
Region: Manchester
Location name: Denton Water Treatment Works, Manchester Road North, Denton, Manchester, M34 3QJ
Posting End Date: 26/02/2025
Band: 6e
Role Type: Permanent
Work hours: 37 Week per Week
Salary: £24,426
To provide great water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West.
Salary: £24,426
Work Type: Onsite
Job Location: Denton Water Treatment Works, Manchester Road North, Denton, Manchester, M34 3QJ
Role Type: Permanent
Employment Type: Full Time
Working Hours: 37.0 Week per Week
United Utilities’ (UU) purpose is to deliver great water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West of England. We are committed to providing our services in a way that respects the environment, supports the economy, and benefits society.
We value diversity, inclusion, and innovation in our workplace, and we foster a culture where our people can grow, excel, and be themselves.
We uphold our ethics, values, and business model to fulfil our mission and, by setting clear goals and objectives, we create sustainable long-term value for our colleagues, customers, and communities.
The role
Responsible for the delivery of Grounds Maintenance activities in line with the grounds maintenance plan for each site. To ensure the site standards are upheld on our Waste Water Treatment Works and Network sites on all non-operational asset areas for the site and complying with the United Utilities standard. This will involve carrying out physically demanding tasks in an outdoor environment.
Key accountabilities
You will be accountable for undertaking grounds maintenance activities on a variety of sites to a schedule provided and recording the work completed on a corporate system. You will also be accountable for:
1. Operating and performing daily checks on a variety of powered and non-powered plant, tools, and equipment including vehicles, ride-on mowers, and small handheld tools.
2. Carrying out minor remedial work on non-assets (e.g. paving flags), appropriate to the level of competence and training.
3. Adhering to Health and Safety requirements and complying with regulations and internal company policy.
4. Identifying any site standards improvements and winter work during the scheduled visits.
5. Working closely with the process and network teams while on their sites.
6. Application and handling of pesticides.
Skills & experience
In order to succeed in this role, you will need to have the ability to demonstrate practical experience of Grounds Maintenance in an outdoor environment and be able to demonstrate practical experience in using grounds maintenance machinery such as ride-on mowers, walk-behind mowers, strimmers, blowers, and hedge cutters. You will also have the following:
1. A full UK driving license.
2. Ability to plan activities on a variety of sites to a schedule provided.
3. Excellent communication skills in order to liaise with a range of stakeholders.
4. Ability to demonstrate excellent customer service skills.
5. Ability to risk assess dynamically.
Desirable criteria
1. Hold accredited Grounds Maintenance qualifications e.g. Lantra, City & Guilds, NPTC etc.
2. Pesticide Application PA1 & PA6.
About the Team
Main interaction will be with the Grounds Maintenance Team Leader and Grounds Maintenance Co-ordinator who will provide the daily plans and deal with any issues arising.
We rely on every employee to ensure our customers receive the best possible service, day in, day out. In return, we ensure that you will be well rewarded for your efforts, from an excellent salary through to development opportunities that will really kick start a thriving career here at UU.
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