Advanced Interior Plants Technician

Location : Central London
Salary : £13.85 - £15ph
Vacancy type : Permanent
Vacancy ID : 50631

Our client provide grounds maintenance, winter gritting and snow clearance, tree surgery, interior and exterior plant displays, as well as a design and build service to clients from within the Private and Public sectors.

They are looking for Advanced Interior Plant Technicians to join their Interior plants teams.

Aim of Role:

To effectively supervise your team on a daily basis, ensuring that the requirements of the client and the specification are fully met for the enjoyment, recreation and safety of the site, employees and visitors. Provide support to the regional manager / line manager in relation to the teamâ??s compliance of company procedures and policies.  The prime focus of this role is the organisation and allocation of people and machinery.

Responsibilities:

•          To supervise teams during morning starts and evening returns to ensure smooth operations during the week.
•          To work with the management team to ensure there is sufficient floating cover to enable smooth workings during the season and especially during peak holiday periods.
•          To co-ordinate all timesheet submissions together with managing the holiday calendar for all on site staff.
•           To help identify training needs throughout the mobile teams and encourage professional development of the team.
•          To co-ordinate and manage the ladder register and pool kit booking calendar and reporting changes / suggestions to the regional manager.
•          To be conversant with the needs of each of the clientâ??s contractual terms (where required).
•           To effectively supervise your team to ensure that activities and tasks are undertaken to the highest possible safety standards and in accordance with the contract, paying particular attention to working at height.
•          To liaise with your client (where required) in a professional manner providing information as agreed.
•            Proactively report incidents, suggestions, or concerns regarding the site/s, clients or team to your line Manager.
•          Participate in and conduct staff and other meetings ensuring records are complete. E.G. Business Briefs.
•            Supervise and assist with hard and soft landscaping projects where appropriate
•     Ensure hand/power tools and ladder /tower equipment, machinery and vehicles for your team are in good working order and secure, that routine maintenance is carried out and refer major mechanical problems to your regional manager or the workshop.
•          To work as part of a team with the aim of ensuring productive working relationships within the team, with other employees, managers, clients, the public and end users.
•           Proactively report incidents, suggestions, or concerns regarding the sites/s, or team to your line manager.
•          To be practically conversant with the use, general cleaning and basic maintenance of the locally used equipment
•            Participate in own training/development courses to improve ability and effectiveness to carry out duties
•           Provide a supportive and visible presence to your team, clients and end users
•           Comply with and set an example to others in relation to all company and site procedures and regulations.
•            Train less experienced staff on the job at the request of the line manager

·       Ensure that you observe safety procedures and use safe working practices specifically with regard to COSHH and Risk Assessments, reporting accidents and near misses to your line manager.

·        To undertake any other duties that may be required within your area of your responsibility.

 

Relevant Qualification and Training - (Ideally one or more of the qualifications listed below, dependent upon site or contract)

·        City and Guilds/NVQ Amenity Horticulture Stage I and II and III or equivalent.

·        HND Amenity Horticulture or equivalent.

·        RHS General Horticulture or equivalent.

·        National Certificate in Horticulture or equivalent.

·        PA1/PA6 in Spraying.

·        Conversant with major irrigation systems

Skills and Experience

·        Minimum of 4 yearsâ?? experience of Corporate and/or Local Authority Grounds Maintenance.

·        Minimum of 1 yearsâ?? experience of people supervision or management.

·        Practical use of ladders, hand and power tools to include drills, pipe cutters.

·        Previous experience of bedding planting, and drip line irrigation

·        A demonstrable ability to establish and sustain good working relationship within a team environment or the ability and initiative to work alone

·        Aptitude to communicate effectively with colleagues and members of the public

·        Holds valid driving licence preferably with legal and practical ability to use a trailer

·        Basic computer skills

 

Please quote 50631 when speaking with one of our consultants.