Landscape and Environmental Operative
Stonbury Limited
Landscape and Environmental Operative
£40000
Stonbury Limited, East Gillibrands, West Lancashire
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 3 weeks ago, 23 Aug | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 70cc4dd3472c471da8b879c42532d72f
Full Job Description
Reporting to the Site Supervisor, the Environmental Site Operative will be responsible for delivering works on our Environment Agency contracts to a high standard and in a timely manner. Travel and overnighters will be part of the job.
You will:
- Assist with the preparation of sites, including unloading and storing of building materials and plant.
- Store, handle, use and dispose of materials in the correct manner.
- Operate heavy machinery in conjunction with CPCS training e.g. diggers/dumpers/compressors.
- Maintain a safe and tidy working environment including wearing full PPE, at all times.
- Follow the Company Safety Handbook, and all other safety instructions.
- Follow all training and reasonable instructions given.
- Work-in or close to rivers and other watercourses.
ESSENTIAL
- Assist with the preparation of sites, including unloading and storing of materials, plant, and equipment.
- Store, handle, use and dispose of materials & waste in the correct manner.
- Perform physical tasks such as asset clearance, vegetation management including use of chainsaws, Brus cutters/line trimmers and knapsack application of herbicides.
- Countryside management tasks, such as fencing, mowing, seeding and hedge maintenance.
- Habitat management such as. Construction of hibernaculum's, wildflower management, marginal planting, and woodland creation.
- Installation of nature-based solutions, scrapes, ponds, woody debris, and log berms.
- Operate heavy machinery in conjunction with CPCS training e.g. diggers/dumpers etc
- Maintain a safe and tidy working environment including wearing full PPE, at all times
- Follow the Company Safety Handbook, and all other safety instructions
- Possess a full UK driving licence
- Confident working in and around water.
- Must be willing to be on standby and to work weekends during high water events.
Environmental construction experience. - Mechanical and electrical engineering experience, at any level.
- Certificate in Manual Handling.
- £115.50 per day + Price work (Average earnings £28-40k per year)
- PPE and specialist construction tickets provided
- Standby rate is £30 per day
- Training and advancement opportunities
- 24 days' paid holiday
- Healthcare cash scheme
- Death in service benefit
- Eyewear scheme
- Hundreds of discounts using Salary Extras
- 6% company pension contribution
In return for your hard work and dedication, the Environmental Site Operative will receive:
At Stonbury, everything we do is contributing to a more sustainable world with planet, people and prosperity working in harmony to achieve it. Help us to create a healthier and more sustainable world. Join us on the journey and make a positive difference.
All offers of employment will be subject to pre-employment screening.