Hours: 7.30am – 4.00pm, Monday to Thursday, 7.30am – 3.00pm Friday (39 per week)

Wage: £14.30 per hour, Spot bonus of 50p per hour for all hours worked

Role Overview

Reporting to the Department Head and Construction Services Manager, the Ground Worker will be responsible for completing a variety of ground work tasks, depending on our customer requirements, ensuring that all works completed are done so, safely, on time, and to a world-class standard.

The Ground Worker will also be responsible for supporting the wider Construction Services and Major Project teams, with additional construction duties such as labouring and multi-skilled trade work where necessary and skilled to do so.

To learn more about Sewell Group and Sewell Construction, please follow the links below:

Home - Sewell Group (sewell-group.co.uk)

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Key Responsibilities

• Laying new or replacement paving slabs and fencing
• Lay appropriate ground works with concrete or tarmac to include dropped kerbs, driveways and paths
• Undertake underground sewer pipe repairs
• General maintenance and repairs to building fabric and associated equipment as necessary
• Liaise with and manage external contractors as an when appropriate to meet the needs of the business
• Appropriate waste management in conjunction with all tasks undertaken
• Communicating information to the client, wider team and management as appropriate
• Respond to changing circumstances and where necessary re-evaluate workloads in order to address emergency situations
• Operating construction related machinery where necessary and trained, i.e. dumper, excavator, scissor lift, rough terrain forklift and telescopic handler
• To complete all necessary risk assessments, work orders, requisitions, time and pay sheets and all invoices
• Communicate with customers, keeping them informed of daily activities
• Health & safety duties; ensuring that any property worked in or attended is operated in a safe and legally compliant manner at all times
• The safe use of all tools, plant and materials having due regard for own safety using Personal Protective Equipment provided and maintaining the safety of others
• Support the wider construction teams where necessary to successfully meet client needs, including; labouring, multi-skilled trade work, site cleaning and transport management

Requirements

As well as exhibiting our company behaviours of being Positive, Professional, Customer Focused, a Team Player and Doing the Right Thing, the successful candidates will have the following:

Essential:

As well as exhibiting our company behaviours of being Positive, Professional, Customer Focused, a Team Player and Doing the Right Thing, the successful person will have the following essential skills:

• Hold a full driving license, valid in the UK
• Be trained in CITB/City & Guilds Level 2 or above in Construction Engineering Services, Construction Operations, General construction (or equivalent)
• Have a positive and professional attitude

• Ability to work using own initiative but also as part of a close knit team
• Have a proactive attitude towards delivering construction works to a world-class standard
• Hold excellent communications skills and the ability to liaise with tenant groups & subcontractors
• Possess good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a variety of tasks
• Possess a positive approach to learning, development and progression
• Have a flexible outlook towards hours worked (some out of hours working may be required)
• Have working knowledge of current Health and Safety practice

Desirable:

• Hold current, valid Excavator and Dumper Tickets
• Be computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Previous supervisory skills
• Additional experience in alternative construction trades, i.e. joinery, plastering, painting & decorating, bricklaying

Benefits

• 22 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), rising with length of service to 25 days

• Being a Co-Owner of Sewell Estates, learn more here: Employee Ownership - Sewell Group (sewell-group.co.uk)
• Auto Enrolment pension
• Staff discounts
• High Street & Retail discount schemes
• Bike 2 Work Scheme
• Technology Scheme

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