Degroup-Community

Position

Groundworker

Location

Site Based within London Zones 1 & 2

Contract

Permanent – 1 year fixed

Salary

£ London Living Wage up to £15/hr based upon experience

Hours of Work

8:00am to 5:00pm – Monday to Friday with 2 x 30 minute breaks per day

Department

Construction

Reporting to

Project Manager / Senior Project Manager

Job Requirements

CSCS competency card and NVQ.
The trade requires physical manual work and the candidate must be able bodied and fit for work.
Good communication skills are required to ensure tasks are carried out safely in accordance with the written safe method of work documents (RAMS – Risk Assessments and Method Statements) produced by the site management.
Previous experience via references from Groundwork’s contractors.
Team work - work effectively and safely with others under minimum supervision.
Time management - use own time effectively to complete the work instructions to schedule and always arrive at, and be ready to work on time.
Working effectively - undertake the work in a reliable, safe and productive manner.

Main duties

Have an understanding of the dangers of working in the industry and their responsibilities as a Groundworker.
Installation of new below ground drainage pipework, construction of manhole chambers, banking 360 excavators for grading ground levels and excavating trenches. Placement and levelling of sacrificial ‘blinding’ concrete and installation of below ground waterproof membranes.
Locating and excavating to expose buried utility services.
Install, maintain and remove temporary protection and safety arrangements for the work area relating to barriers and temporary structures, including protection, safety notices and safety lighting.
Gauge and mix mortars and concrete by hand and by mixer.
Kerbing, edging, and slabbing.
Shallow drainage – install and testing.
Benching manholes.
Hand digging.
Safe use and maintenance of power tools and equipment, basic setting out equipment including tape measures, levels, straight edges, lines and pins, boning rods and laser equipment under guidance of the supervisor.
Reporting to site team.
Sourcing materials and tools from site stores.
Reinstating excavations and ground surface finishes.
Other duties as instructed by a supervisor/ manager.

Person Specification

Essential

Desirable

Attitude

- Trustworthy
- Punctual
- Friendly
- Helpful

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

We are committed to positive employment policies to promote equal opportunity in employment regardless of:
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- Language
- Nationality
- Age
- Disability
- Gender reassignment
- Marriage and Civil partnership
- Pregnancy and maternity
- Race
- Religion or belief
- Sex
- Sexual orientation
- Or any other personal characteristic

Our policy complies with all relevant legislation and codes of practice. We are also an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on any grounds other than ability to carry out the task

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