Weekend Grounds Person

Job Introduction

Grounds Person

• £13.85 per hour
• 10 hours per week
• Working pattern: 10am - 4pm (1 hour lunch break included)
•  Saturdays / Sundays (Including Bank Holidays, except Christmas Day and New Year's Day)

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At Sodexo in your role of Grounds person at University of Greenwich, Avery Hill Campus, you will support the smooth, day-to-day operation of the Winter Garden. This role involves carrying out essential gardening and maintenance tasks while ensuring all work is completed in line with health and safety standards. You'll play a key role in maintaining a welcoming and enjoyable environment for staff, students, and visitors alike.   

What you’ll do: 

• Ensure the upkeep, tidiness of the plants, beds, paths within & around the Winter Gardens.
• Be a key holder – to open & close, secure the building (closed for lunch for 1 hour)
• Carry out gardening work including watering, pruning, propagation, digging, weeding etc.
• Carry out adjustments to the ventilation, monitor & report defects in the heating, watering systems & to clean low level internal glazing.
• Give members of the public information in respect of the building & its history and the plants within.
• Supervise & report any inappropriate behaviour.
• Be familiar with the names / particular requirements of various plants
• Implement under supervision a range of improvements to planting schemes.
• Ensure that the relevant health & safety measures are complied with.
• Work all weekends, Bank Holidays except for Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year’s Day
• Be able to cover 28 days annual, by prior arrangement.
• Attend training courses/sessions relating to your scope of duties

What you bring: 

Essential

• Relevant horticultural qualifications / experience
• Knowledge of H&S and willingness to learn 
• Bring experience of working in local community groups
• Have a keen interest in tropical & temperate plants, and the history of the building, with a willingness to undertake further training.
• Previous experience of working and communicating with the public
• Experience of using garden tools
• Excellent communication skills.
• Able to work on own initiative, individually and within a team.
• All employees are expected to adhere to Sodexo health and safety regulations and Equal opportunity regulations

Desirable

• Knowledge of ponds plants and fish

What we offer:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
• Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
• A death in Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
• Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment  
• Competitive compensation  
• Full training and full protective uniform supplied   

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today!  

*Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications