General Operative

Job Overview

This is a plowing role for all Work Areas of the contract, additional minor new works, project enabling works and working with sub-contractors.

The successful candidate will be employed across all areas of the contract as the need arises.

Hand Duties

Pest control – spraying building perimeters and outer chambers for cockroaches. Baiting traps for rodents. Removing dead rodents and rabbits.
Grounds maintenance works – spraying, controlling weeds, raking up leaves, pruning trees, hedges, bushes, watering shrubs and garden at No 9 Gt, sweeping footpaths and roads. Filling garden water tanks at married quarters.
Refuse collection – collecting waste from Travelers Hill yard, Combined Mess, ration store, and accommodation; Airhead buildings and married quarters in Two Boats and Georgetown.
Cleaning – deep cleaning of combined mess kitchen, inflight catering, Mountain View club and medical center every 3 months. Cleaning at Travelers Hill Yard.
Plant and transport operations – assist with unloading of resupply ship. Transport cargo and goods to and from pier or other places of work, off load at designated locations.
Unpack containers at ration store. Pack containers with waste products for return to UK (fridges, freezers, washing machines, paint tins etc).
Develop plant operator driving skills.
Assist skilled trades persons, concreting, trenching etc.
Work with other laborers and trades.
Work with other teams delivering minor new works, project enabling works and support sub-contractors.
Complete work dockets and weekly timesheets.
Carry out other work of which you are capable and for which you have trained or will receive training from the Company.
Promote Mitie’s professional image in all liaisons with the customer and outside agencies.

What we are looking for

The successful candidate will have previous experience of ploughing.
Experience of working within a customer focused environment.
Good standard of education.
Has a ‘can do’ mature attitude. Is flexible, reliable and self-motivated; will have an open approach, pass on knowledge, share experience and show willingness to assist others.
Will develop positive, supportive working relationships with team and colleagues.
Will be well-organized, a motivated team player who is keen to learn.
Has ability to work on own with minimal supervision and will take responsibility for own actions.
Will prioritize workload and meet deadlines.
Health and Safety Knowledge (that includes COSHH and manual handling).
Driving License.
Capable of recording work accurately on work sheets.
Regards personal and plant safety as priority.
Willingness to undertake further training.
Keenness to pro-actively improve house keeping
Desirable: To have attained, or be working towards an NVQ level 1 in a relative field.
Desirable: Experienced in working in a military environment.