Grounds Maintenance Operative - Landscaper Bedford Your new company Are you a Hard working individual with a passion for landscaping and grounds maintenance? We are currently seeking dedicated Grounds Maintenance Operatives to join our clients team creating and maintaining aesthetically pleasing outdoor spaces. Your new role As a Grounds Maintenance Operative, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the pristine condition of our clients' outdoor areas. Your responsibilities will include: - Lawn care, including mowing, trimming, and edging - Planting, weeding, and maintaining flower beds - Pruning trees and shrubs - Ensuring proper irrigation and watering systems - Performing routine maintenance on landscaping equipment - Keeping outdoor spaces free of debris and litter - Collaborating with team members to complete projects efficiently - Horticultural operations such as planting, pruning and maintenance of trees, shrubs and other tasks as required What you'll need to succeed - Assist in the removal of bushes, shrubs, and other vegetation as directed by senior team leaders. - Participate in the landscaping of various areas, including soil preparation, planting, and installation of new features. - Follow instructions and guidelines provided by senior team leaders to ensure accurate and efficient completion of tasks. - Assist in the maintenance and upkeep of the project site, including cleaning and organising tools and equipment. - Operate manual and powered tools, such as shovels, rakes, trimmers, and mowers, safely and effectively. - Adhere to health and safety regulations at all times to maintain a safe working environment. - Collaborate with other team members to achieve project goals and deadlines. - Maintain a positive and professional attitude while representing the company. - A Horticultural qualification such as NVQ Amenity Horticulture (or equivalent), Pesticide (PA1 and PA6) or any horticultural LANTRA or NPTC qualifications would be advantageous. What you'll get in return - Competitive Salary - Great Benefits - Employer contributions to pension - Hays Customer Service What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. #
Mar 27, 2024
Full time
Grounds Maintenance Operative - Landscaper Bedford Your new company Are you a Hard working individual with a passion for landscaping and grounds maintenance? We are currently seeking dedicated Grounds Maintenance Operatives to join our clients team creating and maintaining aesthetically pleasing outdoor spaces. Your new role As a Grounds Maintenance Operative, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the pristine condition of our clients' outdoor areas. Your responsibilities will include: - Lawn care, including mowing, trimming, and edging - Planting, weeding, and maintaining flower beds - Pruning trees and shrubs - Ensuring proper irrigation and watering systems - Performing routine maintenance on landscaping equipment - Keeping outdoor spaces free of debris and litter - Collaborating with team members to complete projects efficiently - Horticultural operations such as planting, pruning and maintenance of trees, shrubs and other tasks as required What you'll need to succeed - Assist in the removal of bushes, shrubs, and other vegetation as directed by senior team leaders. - Participate in the landscaping of various areas, including soil preparation, planting, and installation of new features. - Follow instructions and guidelines provided by senior team leaders to ensure accurate and efficient completion of tasks. - Assist in the maintenance and upkeep of the project site, including cleaning and organising tools and equipment. - Operate manual and powered tools, such as shovels, rakes, trimmers, and mowers, safely and effectively. - Adhere to health and safety regulations at all times to maintain a safe working environment. - Collaborate with other team members to achieve project goals and deadlines. - Maintain a positive and professional attitude while representing the company. - A Horticultural qualification such as NVQ Amenity Horticulture (or equivalent), Pesticide (PA1 and PA6) or any horticultural LANTRA or NPTC qualifications would be advantageous. What you'll get in return - Competitive Salary - Great Benefits - Employer contributions to pension - Hays Customer Service What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. #
Role: Contracts Supervisor
Location: South East Region
Sector: Timber Frame Construction
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 + Van
Are you an experienced carpenter with a good working knowledge of timber frame installation?
Can you manage multiple sites and sub contractors?
Would you enjoy working for the UK market leader in timber structures?
A leading manufacturer within the Timber Frame market is currently recruiting for a Contracts Supervisor to oversee Timber Frame installations across the South.
This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Timber Frame erector to begin a career within an operational role, with a market leading employer.
The successful candidate can expect to work across 3-5 live projects at any one time overseeing operatives and sub-contractors whilst attending site meetings to ensure progress and variations are recorded and circulated to relevant parties. You will be working in a clearly defined operational structure with a path of progression to Contracts Manager and then Senior Contracts Manager.
The Role:
Regularly visit sites under your area of responsibility (3-5 sites at any one time)
Induct operatives on sites and ensure all documents and requirements are in place
Provide clear direction to sub-contractors and monitor their quality
Attend site meetings ensuring progress/variances are put in writing and copied to all relevant parties
Ensure work on site is delivered to agreed HSE standards including, scaffold, slab and crane lift plans
Maintain quality standards to ensure site handover meets pre agreed contract specification
About you:
Hold valid CSCS card
Joinery background with extensive Timber Frame erection experience
Ability to manage and motivate operatives in site environment
Effective communication skills with operatives; clients and colleagues
Ability to write clear and concise reports, identifying requirements for labour, deliveries and plant and any variance in the programme
Ability to read working drawings
The Package:
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 + Company Van
Holiday, Pension, Flexible Benefits Package
Progression up to contracts manager and beyond
If you reinterested in this role please contact Rob Elford of ARV Solutions on (phone number removed) or click 'Apply' to submit your CV for consideration.
Key Skills: Timber Frame, Construction, Install, Supervisor, Contracts, Multi-Site, CSCS Card, Manufacturer, Contractor
***ARV Solutions are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy and is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Oct 08, 2021
Permanent
Role: Contracts Supervisor
Location: South East Region
Sector: Timber Frame Construction
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 + Van
Are you an experienced carpenter with a good working knowledge of timber frame installation?
Can you manage multiple sites and sub contractors?
Would you enjoy working for the UK market leader in timber structures?
A leading manufacturer within the Timber Frame market is currently recruiting for a Contracts Supervisor to oversee Timber Frame installations across the South.
This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Timber Frame erector to begin a career within an operational role, with a market leading employer.
The successful candidate can expect to work across 3-5 live projects at any one time overseeing operatives and sub-contractors whilst attending site meetings to ensure progress and variations are recorded and circulated to relevant parties. You will be working in a clearly defined operational structure with a path of progression to Contracts Manager and then Senior Contracts Manager.
The Role:
Regularly visit sites under your area of responsibility (3-5 sites at any one time)
Induct operatives on sites and ensure all documents and requirements are in place
Provide clear direction to sub-contractors and monitor their quality
Attend site meetings ensuring progress/variances are put in writing and copied to all relevant parties
Ensure work on site is delivered to agreed HSE standards including, scaffold, slab and crane lift plans
Maintain quality standards to ensure site handover meets pre agreed contract specification
About you:
Hold valid CSCS card
Joinery background with extensive Timber Frame erection experience
Ability to manage and motivate operatives in site environment
Effective communication skills with operatives; clients and colleagues
Ability to write clear and concise reports, identifying requirements for labour, deliveries and plant and any variance in the programme
Ability to read working drawings
The Package:
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 + Company Van
Holiday, Pension, Flexible Benefits Package
Progression up to contracts manager and beyond
If you reinterested in this role please contact Rob Elford of ARV Solutions on (phone number removed) or click 'Apply' to submit your CV for consideration.
Key Skills: Timber Frame, Construction, Install, Supervisor, Contracts, Multi-Site, CSCS Card, Manufacturer, Contractor
***ARV Solutions are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy and is an Equal Opportunities Employer
About The Role
Purpose of Role:
To manage and deliver aspects of the Property function, specifically in house trade’s people, thus maintaining standards so that HC-1 is the first choice care home. To support our Homes and colleagues, particularly those who are new or developing to deliver our mission.
Your role will involve:
To daily manage various in house and external trade’s people across a large region of care homes, primarily maintenance operatives, gardeners, decorators and drivers. To include, but not exclusively, recruitment, training, work allocation and scheduling, quality and performance
To carry out site visits, inspections, surveys and audits across the allocated region, to ensure quality, standards and statutory compliance across the homes
To attend and contribute to regional team meetings and support events
To have a full working knowledge of the service, inspection and certification compliance requirements of a care home and all of its major plant and equipment
To understand the legal, regulatory, health and safety, and codes of best practice compliance requirements of a care home and all of its major plant and equipment
To understand and support the management and administration of HC-One’s service level agreements with our external service and maintenance contractors, ensuring the performance of the contractors and protection of the business
To work as a key part of the in-house help desk support service to all HC-One homes, which ensures prescribed service, planned and reactive attendance by contractors, to all major plant and equipment, as required maintaining business continuity
To review where required, reports, quotations, recommendations, requirements, etc., ensuring compliance, H&S, quality and best value solutions at all times.
To review and appropriately progress all recommendations and requirements following all maintenance visits, inspections and reports; also monitor external reports for everything from lift inspections, legionella risk assessments, asbestos surveys through to plant room servicing, CQC inspections, fire officer reports and environmental health visits.
To assist with the compilation of detailed budgets from the information and site visits.
To support in the delivery of home level compliance checks and records, including fire safety and legionella
About You
Experience
Technical knowledge of building, major plant and equipment within a care home (lifts, plant room, laundry, STP, catering, fire alarm, etc.)
Multi-Site Hard Services Facilities Management
Management of Maintenance Operatives
Management of mutli discipline Building & M&E contractors
Healthcare experience or transferrable skills from another industry
Cost Planning and Budgeting
Good CAFM system experience and understanding
Good IT skills
Skills
Good communication skills, both verbal and written
Excellent customer service skills
Ability to plan and prioritise work. Plan work to ensure that quality of service provision is delivered across 24 hours / 7 days
IT literate to include the use of Microsoft Office
Able to identify indicators of poor performance and poor quality and act quickly and effectively
Qualifications
Building Services Qualification
Mechanical and Electrical Qualifications
Hard Services Facilities Management Qualification
Full driving license
About The Company
Not Specified
Sep 01, 2020
Full time
About The Role
Purpose of Role:
To manage and deliver aspects of the Property function, specifically in house trade’s people, thus maintaining standards so that HC-1 is the first choice care home. To support our Homes and colleagues, particularly those who are new or developing to deliver our mission.
Your role will involve:
To daily manage various in house and external trade’s people across a large region of care homes, primarily maintenance operatives, gardeners, decorators and drivers. To include, but not exclusively, recruitment, training, work allocation and scheduling, quality and performance
To carry out site visits, inspections, surveys and audits across the allocated region, to ensure quality, standards and statutory compliance across the homes
To attend and contribute to regional team meetings and support events
To have a full working knowledge of the service, inspection and certification compliance requirements of a care home and all of its major plant and equipment
To understand the legal, regulatory, health and safety, and codes of best practice compliance requirements of a care home and all of its major plant and equipment
To understand and support the management and administration of HC-One’s service level agreements with our external service and maintenance contractors, ensuring the performance of the contractors and protection of the business
To work as a key part of the in-house help desk support service to all HC-One homes, which ensures prescribed service, planned and reactive attendance by contractors, to all major plant and equipment, as required maintaining business continuity
To review where required, reports, quotations, recommendations, requirements, etc., ensuring compliance, H&S, quality and best value solutions at all times.
To review and appropriately progress all recommendations and requirements following all maintenance visits, inspections and reports; also monitor external reports for everything from lift inspections, legionella risk assessments, asbestos surveys through to plant room servicing, CQC inspections, fire officer reports and environmental health visits.
To assist with the compilation of detailed budgets from the information and site visits.
To support in the delivery of home level compliance checks and records, including fire safety and legionella
About You
Experience
Technical knowledge of building, major plant and equipment within a care home (lifts, plant room, laundry, STP, catering, fire alarm, etc.)
Multi-Site Hard Services Facilities Management
Management of Maintenance Operatives
Management of mutli discipline Building & M&E contractors
Healthcare experience or transferrable skills from another industry
Cost Planning and Budgeting
Good CAFM system experience and understanding
Good IT skills
Skills
Good communication skills, both verbal and written
Excellent customer service skills
Ability to plan and prioritise work. Plan work to ensure that quality of service provision is delivered across 24 hours / 7 days
IT literate to include the use of Microsoft Office
Able to identify indicators of poor performance and poor quality and act quickly and effectively
Qualifications
Building Services Qualification
Mechanical and Electrical Qualifications
Hard Services Facilities Management Qualification
Full driving license
About The Company
Not Specified
Do you have experience and passion for Health & Safety?
My client is looking for motivated, professional and experienced Health & Safety Manager to join their team.
I am looking for an HSE Manager who has experience working on high profile projects, for tier 1 contractors. You will be based at thier Head Office in Luton BUT will be travelling to various Civils Works in the UK.
Please apply below and get in touch
Experience needed:
• Experience within a Health & Safety role (5 years preferred)
• Experience and working knowledge of Construction
• Coordinating the work activities of contractors through permit to work and on-site meetings • Ensuring compliance to CDM management systems, audits and inspections
• Conducting safety meetings to a high standard
• Constructing and presenting site inductions and tool box talks
• Conducting onsite training where necessary
• Undertaking incident investigations to a high standard including Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Advising contractors on best practice, supporting them to ensure a safe method of working is always established
• Working cooperatively with all team members including senior managers, clients and contractors to ensure good communication Further requirements:
• Excellent computer skills including use of Microsoft Office
• Highly organised individual capable of managing their own time • Thrive in a fast-paced, demanding environment
• Patient, level-headed and works well under pressure
• Able to react quickly and efficiently to changing demands and requirements
• Motivated and driven to progress within the company Qualifications/training:
• NEBOSH General Certificate - (essential)
• NEBOSH Construction - (desirable)
• NEBOSH Diploma - (desirable)
• First Aid Trained - (desirable)
This position offers an immediate start therefore a shorter notice period may be an advantage
Jul 14, 2020
Permanent
Do you have experience and passion for Health & Safety?
My client is looking for motivated, professional and experienced Health & Safety Manager to join their team.
I am looking for an HSE Manager who has experience working on high profile projects, for tier 1 contractors. You will be based at thier Head Office in Luton BUT will be travelling to various Civils Works in the UK.
Please apply below and get in touch
Experience needed:
• Experience within a Health & Safety role (5 years preferred)
• Experience and working knowledge of Construction
• Coordinating the work activities of contractors through permit to work and on-site meetings • Ensuring compliance to CDM management systems, audits and inspections
• Conducting safety meetings to a high standard
• Constructing and presenting site inductions and tool box talks
• Conducting onsite training where necessary
• Undertaking incident investigations to a high standard including Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Advising contractors on best practice, supporting them to ensure a safe method of working is always established
• Working cooperatively with all team members including senior managers, clients and contractors to ensure good communication Further requirements:
• Excellent computer skills including use of Microsoft Office
• Highly organised individual capable of managing their own time • Thrive in a fast-paced, demanding environment
• Patient, level-headed and works well under pressure
• Able to react quickly and efficiently to changing demands and requirements
• Motivated and driven to progress within the company Qualifications/training:
• NEBOSH General Certificate - (essential)
• NEBOSH Construction - (desirable)
• NEBOSH Diploma - (desirable)
• First Aid Trained - (desirable)
This position offers an immediate start therefore a shorter notice period may be an advantage
Internals Site Manager - Luton -
My client are a well respected main contactor who operate in the Northern Homes Counties and London. They specialise in the new build student accomodation, highrise residential apartments and new build housing sectors. They are a multi-million pound turnover group and a leader in their sectors of the construction industry.
They now have a prestigious new build mixed use scheme currently on site in Luton. Comprising retail, residentia and commercial space.
The scheme is being overseeing by a strong team of long-standing operational and commercial staff including a Senior Project Managers, Site Managers and full commercial & design teams. They now require an experienced Internals Finishing Site Manager to work within this team to assist the successful delivery of this prestigious scheme.
As an Internals Finishing Site Manager you will support and ultimately report into the Project Managers. You will be responsible for overseeing internals aspects of this project, ensuring quality & H&S standards are adhered to in conjunction with programme, to ensure successful completion of each floor, consecutively.
As such you will be experienced in working on medium and large scale commercial and residential project, with an internals focus and maintaining excellent quality and H&S standards. You will have a minimum of 5 years experience operating at such level and on such schemes.
Ideally you should be a joiner by trade with a successful background of internals management.
Duties include:
* Manage build ensuring company standards and procedures are adhered to at all times.
* Monitor construction working programme with project / contracts manager on a weekly basis.
* Study drawings and be aware of forecast costs, budgets in order to minimise waste and maximise value.
* Manage sub-contractors, labour, plant and materials - issuing requisitions for plant, labour and materials as required to meet programme.
* Maintain efficiency and high standards at all times.
* Complete on time or ahead of time and within budget.
* Liaise with quantity surveyor and sub-contractors to discuss possible damages and time loss immediately as they arise.
* Monitor and review quality assurance recording on FieldView ensuring full record's available.
* Review and manage Health & Safety ensuring company Health & Safety procedures are adhered to, to ensure a safe working environment at all times.
* Record and log accident report forms in line with company policy.
* Discuss site issues and progress with project / contract manager.
* Minimise costs by monitoring and reviewing site wastage, materials, time, labour and plant.
* Ensure good public / customer care relations with neighbours and the public at all times.
* Ensure subcontractors project requirements are met and deal with any issues that arise to mitigate delays to programme and additional costs.
* Supervision and direction of sub-contractors to meet programme requirements.
* Deliver induction to site operatives.
* Check and sign for materials delivered to site, ensuring records are kept for all deliveries.
* Maintain good working relations with operations/ client.
* Discuss issues promptly and provide solutions.
* Check and record weekly safety inspections sheets, material requisitions, personal protective equipment registers, permit to dig, HOT works permit and others when required.
* Other relevant tasks as required.
Knowledge, skills and experience required:
* Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word & Excel
* SMSTS certificate
* First Aid certificate
* Scaffolding certificate
* CSCS Card
May 07, 2020
Permanent
Internals Site Manager - Luton -
My client are a well respected main contactor who operate in the Northern Homes Counties and London. They specialise in the new build student accomodation, highrise residential apartments and new build housing sectors. They are a multi-million pound turnover group and a leader in their sectors of the construction industry.
They now have a prestigious new build mixed use scheme currently on site in Luton. Comprising retail, residentia and commercial space.
The scheme is being overseeing by a strong team of long-standing operational and commercial staff including a Senior Project Managers, Site Managers and full commercial & design teams. They now require an experienced Internals Finishing Site Manager to work within this team to assist the successful delivery of this prestigious scheme.
As an Internals Finishing Site Manager you will support and ultimately report into the Project Managers. You will be responsible for overseeing internals aspects of this project, ensuring quality & H&S standards are adhered to in conjunction with programme, to ensure successful completion of each floor, consecutively.
As such you will be experienced in working on medium and large scale commercial and residential project, with an internals focus and maintaining excellent quality and H&S standards. You will have a minimum of 5 years experience operating at such level and on such schemes.
Ideally you should be a joiner by trade with a successful background of internals management.
Duties include:
* Manage build ensuring company standards and procedures are adhered to at all times.
* Monitor construction working programme with project / contracts manager on a weekly basis.
* Study drawings and be aware of forecast costs, budgets in order to minimise waste and maximise value.
* Manage sub-contractors, labour, plant and materials - issuing requisitions for plant, labour and materials as required to meet programme.
* Maintain efficiency and high standards at all times.
* Complete on time or ahead of time and within budget.
* Liaise with quantity surveyor and sub-contractors to discuss possible damages and time loss immediately as they arise.
* Monitor and review quality assurance recording on FieldView ensuring full record's available.
* Review and manage Health & Safety ensuring company Health & Safety procedures are adhered to, to ensure a safe working environment at all times.
* Record and log accident report forms in line with company policy.
* Discuss site issues and progress with project / contract manager.
* Minimise costs by monitoring and reviewing site wastage, materials, time, labour and plant.
* Ensure good public / customer care relations with neighbours and the public at all times.
* Ensure subcontractors project requirements are met and deal with any issues that arise to mitigate delays to programme and additional costs.
* Supervision and direction of sub-contractors to meet programme requirements.
* Deliver induction to site operatives.
* Check and sign for materials delivered to site, ensuring records are kept for all deliveries.
* Maintain good working relations with operations/ client.
* Discuss issues promptly and provide solutions.
* Check and record weekly safety inspections sheets, material requisitions, personal protective equipment registers, permit to dig, HOT works permit and others when required.
* Other relevant tasks as required.
Knowledge, skills and experience required:
* Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word & Excel
* SMSTS certificate
* First Aid certificate
* Scaffolding certificate
* CSCS Card
Principal Tasks & Responsibilities:
1) Plan and optimise all resources for the Supply and Install Team.
2) Manage and plan all operatives via a Central Work log
3) Liaise with Quality Managers to understand competence of all teams
4) Utilise sub-contractors to infill skills gap or geographical areas to maximise the company’s own install team
5) Plan work to hit and exceed company targets
6) Plan logistics for vehicles equipment and supplies to maximise efficiency of gangs
7) Work alongside the Sales manager to review actual profitability of contracts compared top theoretical
8) Liaise with customer to book jobs in and update them on any issues as and when required
9) Produce RAMs for contracts as required
10) Ensure that COSHH and H&S standards are adhered to
11) Maintain log of install teams’ accreditation and with Quality Manager’s make recommendation for training.
12) Manage project files to ensure all information is collated and available
13) Send emails and links to supervisors so they are aware of forward requirements
14) Book and circulate log of hotels for install operatives
15) Attend fortnightly project review meetings with senior management team to review and agree specifications and any special requirements
16) Outside hours availability for any crisis calls in conjunction with management team
17) Ensure company standards of administration are maintained and adhered to
18) Report on any product queries or matters affecting install Reduce YOY remedial significantly.
19) First line management responsibility of supervisors and fitters
20) Ensure site forms/apps are completed and that pictures are logged in appropriate folders
Experience
a) Planning of external services team or engineers etc.
b) Excellent communication skills
c) Problem solving and maintain agreed standards
d) Ability to learn quickly and understand basic of products and installation
e) Must have strong Excel skills and good general IT knowledge
*Dependent on Experience
Jan 22, 2017
Principal Tasks & Responsibilities:
1) Plan and optimise all resources for the Supply and Install Team.
2) Manage and plan all operatives via a Central Work log
3) Liaise with Quality Managers to understand competence of all teams
4) Utilise sub-contractors to infill skills gap or geographical areas to maximise the company’s own install team
5) Plan work to hit and exceed company targets
6) Plan logistics for vehicles equipment and supplies to maximise efficiency of gangs
7) Work alongside the Sales manager to review actual profitability of contracts compared top theoretical
8) Liaise with customer to book jobs in and update them on any issues as and when required
9) Produce RAMs for contracts as required
10) Ensure that COSHH and H&S standards are adhered to
11) Maintain log of install teams’ accreditation and with Quality Manager’s make recommendation for training.
12) Manage project files to ensure all information is collated and available
13) Send emails and links to supervisors so they are aware of forward requirements
14) Book and circulate log of hotels for install operatives
15) Attend fortnightly project review meetings with senior management team to review and agree specifications and any special requirements
16) Outside hours availability for any crisis calls in conjunction with management team
17) Ensure company standards of administration are maintained and adhered to
18) Report on any product queries or matters affecting install Reduce YOY remedial significantly.
19) First line management responsibility of supervisors and fitters
20) Ensure site forms/apps are completed and that pictures are logged in appropriate folders
Experience
a) Planning of external services team or engineers etc.
b) Excellent communication skills
c) Problem solving and maintain agreed standards
d) Ability to learn quickly and understand basic of products and installation
e) Must have strong Excel skills and good general IT knowledge
*Dependent on Experience