Gardener / Landscaper

Thrive Oldham are currently recruiting for a temporary
Gardener/Landscaper
to work for the local authority in Hyde.
This is a temporary position and is to start immediately.
Location:
Hyde
Hours:
Mon-Weds, 7.30am-4.30pm and Thurs & Fri, 7.30am-4.00pm
Pay Rate:
£11.44
Pay Rate after 12 wks:
£12.80 per hour
Assignment:
Temporary
Job Role:
Carrying out general cleansing and grounds maintenance duties across the Borough. Such work regularly involves the use of powered mechanical equipment, e.g. mechanical road and precinct sweepers, tippers, etc. using a range of light tools and machinery, e.g. hand mowers, strimmers, blowers, hedge cutters etc.
Main duties and responsibilities:
Fly-tipping removal
Mechanical street cleansing
Litter picking
Empty litter bins
Graffiti removal
Hedge trimming includes cutting back obstructive vegetation
Strimming
Removal of dead animals/syringes
The cleansing of play areas and other similar facilities
Cleansing of buildings, e.g. public toilets, sports changing rooms, park pavilions, depots and Similar Operations run facilities
Chemical spraying and weed spraying, etc.
To assist in staging various events
Requirements:
Full driv...