The Role
Perform grounds and horticultural maintenance at Saltend Chemicals Park including grass cutting, strimming, pruning, weed spraying, gullies cleaning, litter collection, gritting in winter, equipment installation support, safety audits, and assisting maintenance planners with materials and troubleshooting.
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Our Business
px PEOPLE, their commitment to excellence, innovation and teamwork, are the reason for px Group’s continuing growth and success story. We aim to be the elite provider of operations management, engineering services and energy management solutions in high hazard, highly regulated industries nationally and as we grow, across Europe and globally. For more information visit www.pxlimited.com
In the UK, we own, operate and are significantly developing the 370 acre top tier COMAH site Saltend Chemicals Park (SCP.) With a cluster of world-class chemicals and renewable energy businesses, it’s strategically positioned on the UK’s busiest ports complex and at the forefront of our energy transition plans.
The Opportunity
We are now recruiting a Horticultural Groundsman on a 12 month contract basis.
It is the responsibility of the Horticulture Operative to work Working as part of an efficient, effective multi-disciplinary technical service team to complete building maintenance activities, breakdown support, installation works and engineering support for activities on SCP equipment and work for customers and clients at SCP.
We are now recruiting a Horticultural Groundsman on a 12 month contract basis.
It is the responsibility of the Horticulture Operative to work Working as part of an efficient, effective multi-disciplinary technical service team to complete building maintenance activities, breakdown support, installation works and engineering support for activities on SCP equipment and work for customers and clients at SCP.
Key Responsibilities
- Complete all assigned tasks within own competence to required SHEQ and business standards & times including but not limited to investigation, troubleshooting, planned repair scopes, preventative and predictive maintenance, equipment installation and projects.
- When required seek appropriate technical or safety guidance from competent persons. Whenever necessary, stop the job if unsafe or unsure.
- Assist maintenance planners and supervisors in the identification, specification and purchase requisition of materials necessary to carry out the job.
- Complete all aspects of horticulture SCPL scope document & work schedule to include; chemical weed spraying regime, grass cutting & strimming.
- Pruning & trimming of all shrub beds, hedges, bushes and trees.
- Support deep clean of gullies, removing drain covers and clearing debris
- Raise horticultural issues & areas of persistent grow to facilities supervisor, so the schedule can be modified to suit.
- Weekly collection & disposal of waste from SCP litter bins
- Provide gritting service for SCPL & site partners during winter season.
- Dispensing grit/salt via gritting truck, by mechanical aid & by hand.
- Complete workplace safety and condition audits prior, during & post job completion
Please note this role may close early or be extended depending on the volume of applications.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
About
px Group is a fully integrated infrastructure solutions business which delivers net zero and stakeholder success through elite performance in the safety, availability, reliability and efficiency of energy infrastructure, industrial processes and related commercial activities - unlocking value for our customers as a trusted partner. Part of the Ara Partners portfolio of companies, Ara Partners is a private equity firm specialising in industrial decarbonisation investments.
Skills Required
- Perform chemical weed spraying regime
- Grass cutting and strimming
- Pruning and trimming of shrub beds, hedges, bushes and trees
- Operate gritting truck and dispense grit/salt by mechanical aid and by hand
- Support deep clean of gullies including removing drain covers and clearing debris
- Weekly collection and disposal of site litter and waste from bins
- Complete workplace safety and condition audits prior, during and post job completion
- Assist maintenance planners and supervisors with identification, specification and purchase requisitions for materials
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The Company
What We Do
px Group is a fully integrated infrastructure solutions business that owns and manages energy, chemicals, and industrial assets, focusing on delivering net zero and stakeholder success through elite performance in energy infrastructure and industrial processes, driving decarbonisation and efficiencies.
