Head Of Grounds Maintenance in Doncaster

Head of Grounds MaintenanceDoncaster 9am-5pm Monday-Friday  £28,(Apply online only) - £29,(Apply online only) per annum including overtime, bonuses and commissionIdeal Recruit are currently recruiting for a Head of Grounds Maintenance on behalf of our client in Doncaster. You will ensure that the grounds are maintained to a high standard and provide assistance to other staff with their duties.Key Responsibilities:To undertake a wide variety of horticultural duties, particularly rose bed maintenance pruning, dead heading, edging etc.To carry out the maintenance of shrubs, planting, pruning, grass seeding and grass cutting to a high standard.To undertake general grounds maintenance, including laying turf, maintenance and creation of memorial areas, site preparation and construction as necessary.To be responsible for allocated machinery.Duties will include routine general maintenance and cleaning, arranging for quotes and periodical servicing of equipment in addition to the care of a range of hand tools and plant.To assist with the duties of the Chapel Attendant, including general cleaning and preparation of the service chapel, cloister, flower room and adjoining accommodation for services and public use.Act as a pall bearer, both with other crematorium staff and with staff provided by Funeral Directors.Strew/inter cremated remains in the Garden of Remembrance when a family wish to be present and maintain a record of their location.Input into Obitas system music as per prelim for playing during the funeral service.Maintain floral displays in designated areas; allocate specific areas for floral tributes and dispose of flowers and floral tributes as necessary.Process enquiries from the general public and funeral directors.To ensure the collection, identification, storage and final disposal of cremated remains in the Garden of Remembrance is maintained correctly and documented.To assist with meeting the period sales budgets.Car parking duties as necessary that is to organise parking at busy servicesAny other duties of a similar nature within the crematorium that may be reasonably requested by the Manager or his or her representative. This includes administration and use of the facility’s IT system.Have the ability to inter-change with all roles and team members to assist in the day-to-day running of the Memorial Park. This requires a high level of multi-tasking and willingness to work inside the building as well as outside in the gardens.In carrying out the different functions to be performed, clothing of the appropriate type must always be worn.For a confidential discussion contact Ella Taylor-Dale @ Ideal Recruit Warrington or apply online.Unfortunately, due to a high number of applicants only those who are shortlisted for this position will be contacted, please take a look at our website for other positions available.Ideal Recruit acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)