Park Keeper
Location: Camden
Hourly Rate: £13.85
Contract type: Temp to Perm
Hours - 37.5 HPW.

You will work various shift patterns to cover the clients needs - Shifts will vary between 07:30 - 20:00. Typical Shift patterns, Week 1, 07:30 - 14:00 6 days per week. Week 2, 12:00 - 2000, 5 days per week.

Manpower are recruiting on behalf of our national client for Park Keepers in the Camden area. Within this role you will be responsible for maintaining the cleanliness and appearance of local parks, providing a friendly presence to park users, and carrying out various grounds maintenance and horticultural tasks. You will also play a key role in ensuring the safety and well-being of park visitors through proper maintenance and regular site inspections and ensuring that the parks remain well-maintained and enjoyable for all visitors.

Key Responsibilities:

Unlock and secure designated parks at prescribed times, carrying out visual inspections and reporting any defects.
Perform litter picking, sweeping, and other cleansing duties to maintain a clean environment.
Carry out light horticultural tasks, including weeding, deadheading, and watering plants.
Oversee sports pitch bookings, log payments, and issue receipts.
Operate small machinery and tools, performing basic maintenance and ensuring their correct operation.
Assist with the organization and delivery of community events, such as tree plantings and clean-up days.
Ensure all health and safety procedures are followed, including wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) as necessary.
Provide excellent customer service to park users, responding to queries and reporting any complaints to your supervisor.
Drive company vehicles, including crew-cab vans with trailers and specialist horticultural equipment.

Ideal Candidate: We are looking for someone who:

Full UK driving license
Previous experience in a similar role is advantageous but not essential.
Has a strong passion for parks, nature, and outdoor spaces.
Has experience in grounds maintenance or gardening (or a willingness to learn).
Can operate hand-tools and small machinery safely and effectively.
Is able to work independently, with great attention to detail.
Can interact with the public in a friendly and professional manner.
Is flexible and willing to work weekends as part of your regular rota.

About our client:
You will be work for a company that genuinely cares and has a strong Sustainability Strategy with a focus on responsibility at the heart of their three pillars of People, Planet and Performance. Our client is Europe's leading provider of soft landscaping services and landscape creation projects, operating in the UK, France, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland. They offer a holistic range of services to support the creation, maintenance, and management of landscapes for both public and private sector clients. As the top soft landscaping provider in the UK, they offer a comprehensive range of services, including professional open space management, soft landscaping design and build, tree surgery, civil engineering, outdoor facilities management, biodiversity management, and waterways management.

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