LOCATION:
Crieff Depot, North Forr Depot, Broich Road, Crieff, PH7 8RT
SALARY:
£26,090 - £27,498 per year
CONTRACT TYPE:
Permanent
POSITION TYPE:
Full Time
HOURS:
36 hours per week
We currently have the following opportunity:
Grounds Maintenance Driver - PKC13537
£26,090 - £27,498
North Forr Depot, Crieff
The post holder will be required to work on a variety of environment service tasks within the Grounds Maintenance Service.
As part of a team, you will perform maintenance tasks throughout the Strathearn area such as grass and hedge cutting, triple and ride on rotary driving, driving vans and trailers, operation of other ride on and hand powered grass cutting machinery, pesticide application and litter collection.
The Environment Service operates new ways of working which is a variable shift system involving weekend working. The contracted shift pattern will be a Grounds Maintenance shift pattern Sunday - Wednesday, week 1 and Sunday - Tuesday, week 2.
Skills & Experience Required
You must be able to carry out the physical demands of the post.
Applicants should ideally have horticultural background with good plant knowledge, and you must be able to demonstrate the ability to competently operate and maintain a ride on grass cutting machine, plus all other typical grounds maintenance machinery.
You must be a team player who understands the importance of good morale and proactively pursues good professional relationships with colleagues.
You may also be required to carry out other duties such as assisting with burials, street sweeping, refuse collection (loading) and any other Environment Service's tasks as and when required.
A C1 + E driving licence and full CPC is essential.
It would be an advantage to have a PA1/6 in pesticide application or willing to undertake training.
Working at Perth & Kinross Council
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