JOB DESCRIPTION

Job title

Ground Worker

Department

Maintenance

Reporting to

Contracts Supervisor

Work location

Your location is variable as the nature of this job requires travel to any of our
properties, this includes properties that we currently maintain, or on contracts we
may win in the future.

Job purpose

To provide quality repair and maintenance works. Work activity will depend on
location, but will normally fall into the categories of void properties, general repair
and maintenance, prior to paint or modernizations.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

To be fully competent in all aspects of ground works including fencing, service trenching, paving,
close board, post and wire mesh, post and rail, hit and miss, hard scape, ramps, and key clamp.

To liaise with tenants to arrange appointments, access arrangements, discuss works etc.

To ensure works are carried out on time and to the customers reasonable satisfaction, and in
accordance with good professional practice.

To work with, and provide information relating to technical matters, to any group as directed by the
Contract Supervisor.

To liaise with other staff, Surveyors and Sub-contractors as necessary to ensure the timely
completion of works within agreed operational targets.

To ensure accurate and timely completion of all paperwork including job tickets and timesheets and
ensure this is passed to your Supervisor within agreed timescales.

To ensure that any required qualifications for your position remain valid and to ensure that any
necessary training is arranged and undertaken within the specified timescales.

To attend meetings, training sessions and conferences as required.

To participate in the Groups out of hours emergency service.

To act at all times in accordance with the Groups rules, policies, procedures and financial
regulations.

All employees must observe and comply with the Groups Health and Safety Policies and
Procedures;

All employees must observe and continually promote the Group's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Policy.

This is a description of the job as it is presently constructed. This will be reviewed periodically
and updated to ensure that the job description fully reflects the responsibilities of the job.
Description prepared by:

Contracts Manager

Date: April 2011

Employee name:

Matthew Backhouse

Date:

Julie Weaver

Date: 13 May 2011

Employee signature:
HR Officer name:
HR Officer signature:

PERSON SPECIFICATION
Job title

Ground Worker

Department

Maintenance

Section

A.

B.

Education,
qualifications
and training
Experience

Essential criteria

1.

City and Guilds NVQ 2 (or equivalent) in

relevant trade;

Application form

2.

CSCS card;

1.

Experience of working in occupied

properties;
Experience of carrying out high quality
maintenance works;
Experience of working with and
understanding a Schedule of Rates;
Competent in all aspects of ground works
including fencing, service trenching,
paving, close board, post and wire mesh,
post and rail, hit and miss, hard scape,
ramps, and key clamp;
A knowledge and understanding of health
and safety regulations;
Able to demonstrate good customer care;
Able to demonstrate good verbal
communication skills;
The ability to plan and organise your work;
The ability to work outside in all weather;
The ability to work at height;
The ability to work in confined spaces;
Physically able to kneel, lift (within
guidelines laid down by HSE), bend and
work in awkward positions;
A valid driving licence which is acceptable
to us and the ability to drive a company
van and comply with the requirements of
the Company insurers;

Application form,
interview
Application form,
interview
Application form,
interview
Application form,
interview
Application form,
interview

2.
3.
C.

Knowledge
and skills

1.

2.
3.
4.

D.

Special
conditions/
requirements

Method of
assessment

5.
1.
2.
3.
4.

5.

Minimum
shortlist
score
3

(certificates must be
supplied)

1
2
3
1
3

Interview
Interview
Interview
Interview
Interview
Interview
Interview
Interview

Application form,
Interview

Minimum score
required to be
shortlisted

16

If more than six applicants pass the minimum shortlist score of 16 only the top six scores will be interviewed.