Groundsperson / Litter Picker

Kingston University Service Company Ltd

Groundsperson / Litter Picker

Location: Kingston University, Kingston upon Thames KT1 2EE
Salary: £24,667 per annum + Benefits
Contract: Full-time, permanent.
Hours: 37 hours per week: 07.00 to 15.00 Monday to Thursday & Friday 07.00 to 16.30.

Benefits Included:

• Company pension
• life assurance scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
• free parking
• training and uniform provided
• Free gym membership.

Kingston university Service Company (KUSCO) are looking for a Groundsperson / Litter Picker to join their team.

Groundsperson / Litter Picker – Job Responsibilities:

• Sweep and clean the outdoor university areas, access routes and frontages, to maintain a well presented and tidy environment
• To maintain the planted and grassed areas in a litter-free state
• Empty outdoor rubbish bins and dispose of the rubbish using the compactor equipment
• Collect and dispose of bagged daily rubbish and waste from collection points and allocated work areas around the campus
• Ensure outdoor tools, implements and equipment are maintained and stored securely in the right places
• Grit and salt roadways in icy conditions, as instructed
• Clean and tidy any allocated areas in a way which satisfies the Client Service Level Agreements.
• Keep local storage areas clean, tidy and secure
• To take full responsibility for keys issued using the Trakka system and develop a detailed knowledge of their working areas
• Report (to appropriate KUSCO personnel) routine supply requirements, defects in building fabric and equipment, safety exposures, out-of-line situations those which might affect third parties.
• Undertake Manual Handling and other relevant training, to develop knowledge and skills needed for the job and be aware of safe and efficient operation of equipment, and regulations concerning security and Health and Safety.
• Undertake any other duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post.

The job involves regular contact with students, staff and other users of University facilities, and it is important that the Groundsperson/Litter Picker is able to handle this contact appropriately and positively. The job demands the capacity to work alone, or with minimum supervision, requiring the use of initiative, judgement and discretion to provide acceptable standards of service.

To operate as part of the KUSCO Service Delivery Team you will be expected to be flexible with respect to sites and indoor/outdoor working areas. All areas of the University are cleaned to high standards and may include offices, classrooms, laboratories, lecture theatres, computer room, workshops and toilets as well as all frontages, paths, entrances, grassed and planted areas, you are expected to adopt a quality approach to all aspects of the work, making sure public areas covered are maintained to the expected presentable standard and to make every attempt to work well in the team with colleagues.

Groundsperson / Litter Picker – What we need from you:

It is important that the Groundsperson / Litter Picker conducts themselves in a professional manner at all times as they carry out their daily tasks.

You will work with minimum supervision and will be required to use your own judgement; it is essential that the successful candidate is a confident Team Player.

In addition to this you will need the following personal competencies:

• Attention to detail – ability to check things, and keep an eye out for details
• Initiative – ability to follow a set work pattern, but prioritise tasks according to operational and seasonal requirements
• Flexibility – ability to change routines, and adapt working practices laid out by manager and to their place of work
• Teamwork – ability to work in teams but also to work independently
• Physical fitness, including ability to tolerate variations to temperature and weather conditions when working outdoors.

Please Note: This is a physically challenging role

If you are looking to take the next step in your career and feel that you would be the right candidate for this excellent opportunity, apply now!

No agencies please.