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General Operative

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Introduction

We currently have an opportunity for a General Operative to join our team. This is a great opportunity for a customer focused individual to join a world leading food and facilities management company, which can offer unrivalled opportunities for career progression.

Role Responsibility

Legionella Standard Weekly Checks

  • undertake monitoring and maintenance of building water services as part of a Legionella Control Program in accordance with ACoP L8 and HSG 274
  • the monitoring inspections will involve temperature testing of water outlets, TMVs, inspection of cold water storage tanks and hot water storage vessels, water sample collection and showerhead disinfection
  • the maintenance tasks may include water system disinfection work
  • the inspections will be undertaken using a log book system

 

 Site Process and Trade Effluent Sampling

  • Perform all aspects of sampling, monitoring and testing required to maintain compliance with standard operational procedures.
  • Perform daily checks of the wastewater treatment process and periodic checks of pump stations.

 

 Industrial Cleaning in designated areas

  • General clean in areas such as contractors mess areas, designated stairways & corridors
  • To keep the borders, thoroughfares and highway footpaths clear and free from litter at all times.

 

 Horticultural Works in designated areas

  • To carry out gardening duties, requiring a minimum amount of supervision.
  • Soil cultivation, digging, forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, edging, pruning, bed preparation and planting.
  • Lawn maintenance and cultivation.
  • The use and maintenance of hand tools and basic light machinery, this may include the use of cylinder and rotary mowers, strimmer’s, leaf blowers.
  • Adjustments of mower height and quality of cut, etc. Oil level checks and checks for damage to any mower.
  • To ensure all equipment, machinery and buildings are secure and to keep the tool shed/mess room clean and tidy.
  • To empty litter bins if required.
  • To respond to emergency calls.
  • To carry out gritting, salt spreading, snow clearing as required.
  • Prepare and plant rockeries, herbaceous borders and shrubberies.

 

Hygiene, Health and Safety

  • Comply with HS&E policies and procedures
  • To undergo continuous training and development relevant to both the company and the client site.
  • Comply with all Company & Client policies, site rules and statutory regulations relating to Health & Safety, safe working practices, hygiene, cleanliness, fire and COSHH. This will include your awareness of any specific hazards in your work place and training of staff.
  • Understand and comply with all relevant QSE legislation

 

Personnel and Training

  • To attend a PDR with your Line Manager and to agree and take ownership of your training and development needs.
  • Attend Company and Legislative Training Courses as requested.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

  • Ability to work without supervision as well as part of a team
  • Willingness and aptitude to be trained in any skills gap & positive approach to learning in role
  • Good awareness and understanding of health, safety and environmental
  • Self-motivated and flexible approach to role
  • Good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with customers, clients, and staff
  • Good time management and organisational skills
  • Ability to work well under pressure

Desirable

  • Experience of horticulture services.
 

Package Description

To run the salad bar , prep and service

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.

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