Grounds Maintenance Operative Job ID 156674 Posted 05-Mar-2024 Service line GWS Segment Role type Full-time Areas of Interest Facilities Management Location(s) Southall - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland CBRE is the global leader in real estate services and leverages the industry's most powerful knowledge base to meet the commercial real estate needs of its clients worldwide. Our vision is to be the preeminent, vertically integrated, globally capable real estate service firm. Globally we employ over 70,000 employees and operate in 48 countries. CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. We are recruiting a Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our team in Heathrow. Grounds maintenance duties are to include both mechanical and manual operations and will cover a broad spectrum of grounds maintenance activities. Duties to include edging, grass cutting, weeding, planting trees, shrubs and seasonal bedding, pruning, small tree works and any other gardening tasks associated with grounds maintenance. Supporting when required, the Parklands Rangers on Harmondsworth Moor. Key Responsibilities To include, but not restricted to: - Grass cutting and edge trimming - Maintaining site landscape; lawns, trees, shrubs, bushes, flowers, turf and irrigation. - Fertilising lawn, trees, flowers, shrubs and spreading mulch. - Trimming trees, hedges, shrubs and preventing and eliminating weeds. - Clearing paths, decking, car parks and other hard standing of weeds, moss, algae, debris and leaves. - Ensuring that boundaries, roadways, parking areas and pathway road markings (including signage) are visible and no overhanging plants are present. - Operating and maintaining hand tools, such as loppers, saws and shovels efficiently. - Utilising insecticides, fertilisers and chemical sprays to treat diseases. - Keeping grounds free from litter and debris. - Carrying out routine checks on equipment and machinery. - Operating the full range of ride on grounds maintenance vehicles and associated equipment. - Reporting faults or damage of equipment and property to management. - Undertaking any relevant training which may be deemed necessary to ensure duties are carried out effectively. - Taking responsibility for and maintaining in good working condition all company equipment including vehicles. - Ensuring that all clients and customers are dealt with promptly and courteously according to company standards. - Completing all allocated Grounds Maintenance tasks shown on the Work Schedule. - Following any reasonable Management requests. - Complying with all relevant legislation (including Local Authority legislation) including that relating to waste, pesticides and COSHH - Being responsible for the Health & Safety of themselves, their work colleagues and others who may be affected by their activity, working in accordance with CBRE policies and procedures. Person Specification/Requirements - Groundskeeping or related experience. - Able to work as part of a team that need to maintain high visual Groundskeeping standards but also able to work unsupervised. - Knowledge of tools, equipment, techniques, skills, materials, and methods of landscaping and maintenance of lawns and formal plantings. - Valid drivers licence (preferably with trailer towing category on licence). - Pesticide spraying licence. (Desirable) - Able to perform the role to the required standard within a short period after completion of training. - Good communication skills. - Must be willing to travel between sites on a regular basis. CRB Check (Airside checks for airside access post contract offer) CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)