Streetscene Co-ordinator (Grounds Maintenance)

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Job Details and Requirements

North East Derbyshire District Council is a dynamic and ambitious organisation that takes pride in delivering excellent services to our community whilst driving economic growth and environmental sustainability for the district.

The successful candidate will undertake a lead role in the promotion and delivery of a quality, customer focussed grounds maintenance service, investigating customer enquiries and complaints, preparing work targets and work schedules, as well as assisting with the preparation of management and committee reports.

This role will be responsible for maintaining detailed manual and computer records of grounds maintenance related activi­ties for the purpose of monitoring quality issues and performance indicators and providing support to partners and Parish Councils in the development of horticultural and leisure facilities.

To be successful you will need:

• Knowledge of horticultural/aboricultural practices.
• Experience with the day to day operations of a grounds maintenance function.
• Experience with pre-targeting and programming of works to be carried out by operational employees.
• Experience with the formation, administration and supervision of contracts for the procurement of goods and services.
• A full, current and clean Driving Licence and possess own transport (Category B).

Primarily based at the Council operational depot in Eckington, the successful applicant will be required to work at any of the other Council’s establishments as needed.

For a full list of job details and requirements please view the Job Description and Person Specification.

Why work for us?

North East Derbyshire District Council is a great place to work and if you join our team, you will become part of a talented and dedicated workforce. If you are keen to make a difference to people’s lives and develop your skills and experience, we would like to hear from you.

We offer the following benefits: 

• Competitive salary 
• 30 days annual leave (rising to 35 after 5 years service), plus bank holidays and a Christmas close down
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous local government pension scheme
• Free parking
• Discounted leisure services

Learn more about the benefits of working for us at ne-derbyshire.gov.uk

Contact Details

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Darren Mitchell, Streetscene & Waste Services Manager on (01246) 217285 or via email darren.mitchell@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk

 Apply today!

If you are interested in this post, please apply using the online application on our dedicated webpage on Derbyshire Jobs at: North East Derbyshire District Council Vacancies or via Derbyshire - Jobs and Careers by clicking ‘Apply for this job’ and creating an account.  You can save your progress and exit the application at any time, coming back to it at a later stage to complete and submit your application.  Please read the Guidance Notes provided before completing any application and please note that CV’s will not be accepted.  Applications close midnight on 20^th October 2024.

If you do not have internet access, you can request an offline application pack by contacting North East Derbyshire District Council on (01246) 231111 or emailing: Human.Resources@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk

Please note the Council only consider applications from candidates eligible to work in the UK and who possess a current work permit appropriate to the job role advertised.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

If you have not received any communication within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion and we thank you for your interest in the job role.