Chargehand 3 - Countryside

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our team as a Landscaping Chargehand 3 (Countryside Construction). This role is based in Bodmin and offers the freedom to make decisions using initiative, whilst supported with clear guidance.

About the role:

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our team as a Landscaping Chargehand 3 (Countryside Construction). This role is based in Bodmin and offers the freedom to make decisions using initiative, whilst supported with clear guidance.

In this role, you will be supervising and delivering practical landscaping operations within the business remit of Cormac, including Cornwall Council owned properties, and property managed by Cormac.

Some of the primary responsibilities are:

• The day-to-day supervision of landscape operatives, including allocation of tasks and duties, and providing support and assistance to skilled and specialist skilled operativ
• To undertake mentoring and training of staff within the landscape team
• To liaise with clientele, foster relationships and aid in the estimating of new works and projects
• To be able to provide cover for both the Landscape works manager and/or the Landscapes Senior Chargehand in their absence

About you:

We are looking for you to have:

• A minimum level 3 qualification (or be working towards)
• The ability to spot hazards, undertake risk assessments, and exhibit a working knowledge of health and safety
• Experience and knowledge of countryside construction and landscaping operations 
• Proven track record of supervising others and the ability to demonstrate duties to others
• Have experience in Countryside Stewardship techniques, including knowledge of Rights of Way, Conservation and traditional management practices ie, woodland management, hedge laying and stone walling

Our offer to you

Salary: £28,822

Hours: 37 per week 

Contract Type: Permanent

Base: Castle Canyke, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 1DZ

Close date: Midnight Thursday 2nd May 2024

We value our fantastic team, and feel recognition of your efforts is vital. For this reason, we offer an extensive employee benefits package, which is summarised below:

•   A generous pension scheme with high employer contribution
•   A comprehensive employee discount scheme and wellbeing events
•   Holiday starting at 23 days and increasing to 28 with service (pro-rata if part-time), with option to purchase additional
•   Cycle to Work scheme
•   Investment and support in your continuous training and development

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of all our service users, clients and customers. If the role is working with vulnerable individuals and/or children and young people, you will be asked to complete a relevant DBS check to be successfully appointed to the role.

To apply

Please follow the link below to apply for the role with your candidate profile. View the full role profile here. 

Contact us

If you’d like to have a discussion about the role, please feel free to contact our in-house resourcing team for an informal chat about the role.
Thank you for your interest in supporting our important work at Cormac.