12 Grounds Maintenance Technician jobs in Doncaster

Dutton Recruitment are seeking experienced Grounds Maintenance Operatives/Gardeners for a contract based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire.

We are looking for Workers with previous and proven experience in using Petrol Strimmers and Mowers to join our team for a contract which will run seasonally.

You must be able to provide references to cover the last 2 years (back to June/July 2023) - Candidates unable to provide these will not be considered.

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Grounds Maintenance Operative

Full Time, 39 Hours Per Week

25,552

Sheffield

You will undertake grounds maintenance works to communal environments including communal grounds around homes, open space grassed area, and landscaped areas and to deliver a maintenance programme as part of a team that contributes to excellent service delivery. You will work with caretaking teams and other GPHG colleagues and external partners to maintain clean, green and safe environments. Seasonally assist with snow and ice removal, gritting and litter picking and fly tip removal and reporting of communal and environmental maintenance issues and joint working with others to deliver excellent services.

What you'll be doing

Complete grounds maintenance activities to Great Places schemes and communal environmental areas to the requirements of Great Places Grounds Maintenance Specification including grass cutting, edging, hedge trimming, planting, spraying, and clearance of leaves and litter.

You will be operating a range of hand tools and equipment (inc. power tools), and vehicles and to carry out daily defect checks of tools and equipment, completing basic maintenance tasks of it and reporting damage and maintenance issues with them.

Report any graffiti, vandalism, repairs and defects in the external communal areas where you are working.

Seasonally assist with snow and ice clearance, gritting activities and other health and safety maintenance required on Great Places schemes.

Adhere to all relevant quality standards and health and safety/COSHH requirements.

You will undertake daily checks of vehicles and equipment and ensure equipment is kept in a clean condition and stored correctly.

You will work safely with herbicides/pesticides in accordance with regulations and report invasive weeds.

You will report any safeguarding concerns in line with organisation guidelines.

What you'll need

Full driving licence

Previous experience in Grounds Maintenance

Excellent customer service skills

What we need from you

A commitment to work in partnership with others for the benefit of Great Places

Ability to work flexibly and when needed outside normal working hours to ensure service continuity

An ability to work in uncertainty

To be professional and work with integrity, inclusivity and respect for diversity

You willbe requiredto attend a number offace to facetraining sessions as well as virtual sessions and e-learning this part of your role is vital and of equal importance as theday to dayaspects

For the purposes of our van fleet insurance you must have a minimum of 2 years driving experience with a full UK driving licence, be over the age of 21 and complete an on-line driver monitoring Assessment prior to starting your role. If you are under 21 but with 2 years driving experience with a full UK driving licence you would be required to complete an on-line driver monitoring assessment and additional in vehicle assessment prior to starting your role funded by Great Places.

Great Places Housing Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all our colleagues to share this commitment. All successful applicant(s) will be subject to a basic criminal records background check. Further detail on our commitment to safeguarding children/young people & vulnerable adults can be found in the Great Places Housing Group Safeguarding Policy & Recruitment Policy on our website.

PPM Recruitment are currently on the lookout for Grounds Maintenance Operatives for Doncater

Working Mainly on Canal Paths, Strimming, Hedge cutting etc

There maybe other works such as Mowing, weeding etc

Must have a full Uk driving Licence and be over 25 due to insurance purposes

This is a temp to perm position

Immediate start

To apply please email (url removed)

PPM Recruitment are currently on the lookout for Grounds Maintenance Operatives for Doncater

Working Mainly on Canal Paths, Strimming, Hedge cutting etc

There maybe other works such as Mowing, weeding etc

Must have a full Uk driving Licence and be over 25 due to insurance purposes

This is a temp to perm position

Immediate start

To apply please email (url removed)

To undertake environmental and horticultural maintenance duties across the city, delivering front-line services to ensure parks and green spaces remain clean, safe, and attractive. The role involves general gardening, environmental upkeep, and improvement works as directed.

1. Carry out defined horticultural maintena.

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• Are you an experienced Maintenance Technician? 
li>Do you want to work for a well established business?  li>Do you want career progression? 

If so, APPLY NOW! 

Due to continued expansion, we are recruiting an experienced Maintenance Technician to join our well established client. 

Job Duties: 

• roubleshoot and repair of all factory equipment - electrical, electronic, pneumatic and mechanical.
• Identify the root causes of problems and suggest process improvements for long term solutions.
• Ensure production efficiency is maximised and return production to full capacity promptly.
• Ensure that all breakdowns are recorded in Pemac CMMS system.
• Carry out Preventative Maintenance work as required by PM schedules and suggest improvements.
• Maintain systems in place for spare parts stock and ensure system is being correctly utilised.
• Dismantle, adjust, modify, improve and assemble factory equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, operating/repair manuals, or drawings.
• Take an active part in all machine installations, continuous improvements and maintenance projects.
• Work with Maintenance Manager to address causes of downtime and suggest process improvements.
• Responsible as part of a bigger team for ensuring that all production & maintenance KPI’s are achieved.
< i>Responsible for ensuring a safe, clean working environment and carrying work in a safe manner ensuring safety standards are met.
• Liaise with relevant departments were necessary to assist in the smooth day to day running of the organization
• Undertake any other tasks appropriate to the position, as requested by management.

Requirements: 

li>Mechanical/Electrical based apprenticeship or equivalent qualification.  li>Min 4+ years’ Maintenance Technician experience preferably in a manufacturing environment.  Multi Skilled Technician Experience e.g. Mechanical & Electrical.  li>Decisive & Ability to make decisions quickly and effectively to meet deadlines.  li>Highly motivated with proven ability to work on own initiative.  li>Team player who will work with others to achieve company goals.  li>Methodical with excellent organisational and communication skills.  li>Excellent problem solving skills. 

Working hours: 4 on 4 off, continental shift (12 hours), alternating between day and night shifts (6am - 6pm and 6pm - 6am).

Work shift rotation includes evenings and weekends. 

Salary: £49,375.44 Per Annum. 

This is a Full time, Permanent position. 

Maintenance Technician

Clay Cross

Week 1

Mon-Thurs 05:45 – 14:45 / Fri 05:45 – 13:45 / Sat 05:45 – 11:45

Week 2

Mon-Tues 14:00-00:00 / Weds-Thurs 16:00-02:00 / Fri 13:00-17:00

£43,364.90

Maintenance Technician

The Role

To install equipment, resolve breakdowns and carry out preventative maintenance to plant and service utilities across the site. To provide technical support to all departments to ensure high.

At OFG, we work smarter so you can spend more time doing what makes you happy!

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?

Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join us #teamOFG!

Job Title:   Maintenance Technician

Location:   Meadowcroft School, Wakefield, WF1 4AD

Salary:       £27,625 per annum

Hours:       42.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract:   Fixed Term Contract, 6 months

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Maintenance Technician to join our close-knit team at Meadowcroft School located in Wakefield.

About the role

The post holder will be responsible for assisting the Facilities Manager, you will Undertake a general maintenance, security, porterage and cleaning service to the organisation at any of the specified sites with undertake various regular statutory checks including Asbestos visual check, fire alarm weekly and periodic tests, water checks etc.

Maintain Health and Safety Paperwork  and online systems in accordance with Acorn Care and Education policies and procedures and Independent School Standards

Maintain security of the site i.e. opening and closing of the premises in line with agreed opening and closing procedures. Share locking up and unlocking procedures with identified staff to ensure a comprehensive locking and unlocking of the site takes place Inform Site Manager of any problems. Be a named key holder for emergency call outs. Liaise with the alarm company as and when required.

Undertake regular periodic checks including asbestos visual check, weekly fire alarm call point tests, water temperature tests, first aid box checks, ,emergency lighting tests, fire door checks, operation of fire exits, fire extinguisher tests, ladder checks, equipment condition checks.

Place orders in accordance with accepted procedures including arranging delivery of materials for key maintenance tasks.

Be a key member of emergency and fire marshal group undertaking training as and when necessary as well as be a member of the Health & Safety Committee and be willing to undertake and maintain the IOSH qualification and any other training as provided by Acorn.  

To provide transport duties including mini bus runs as required by Meadowcroft School and manage and maintain the school vehicles so that they are in good order and the correct number of vehicles are available for use when required by the school.

Essential Skills and Competencies

• Must be experienced and accomplished in the use of office software including Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook
• Have a minimum of two years in an office environment
• Excellent customer care skills
• Full UK Driving Licence  
• Experience of working within an educational setting (desirable)

About Us

Meadowcroft is an independent specialist day school for pupils aged from 5 to 19, catering for pupils with a wide range of needs across 4 sites in Wakefield. Our dedicated team work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils.

We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career.

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Acorn Education? 

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support. 

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit 

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Multiskilled Maintenance Technician

Days + Nights

51,000

We are seeking a Multi skilled Maintenance Technician's to join our manufacturing/production department. This role is essential for maintaining operational efficiency and minimising production downtime through proactive maintenance, fault diagnosis, and equipment optimisation.

• Operate, maintain, diagnose faults, and repair all engineering department equipment.
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting abilities
• Understanding of electrical/engineering drawings and technical documentation
• Understanding of preventive maintenance principles and practices
• Familiarity with cold end work areas and equipment including inspection, bottle transportation, and packaging systems.
• Identify, diagnose, and rectify mechanical and electrical faults and breakdowns within the engineering department.
• Modify and adjust for set up, inspection, and packaging equipment to maintain efficient operations and minimise downtime.
• Conduct routine preventive maintenance as scheduled and record all activities using SAP system.
• Respond promptly to equipment failures to ensure minimal production impact.
• Provide technical support during job changes to minimise changeover downtime.
• Collaborate with production teams to optimise equipment performance and troubleshoot operational issues.
• This position requires a commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement in all aspects of work performance.

• Communicate effectively with all department employees to maintain a well-informed and cohesive team.
• Cover Shift responsibilities when required, demonstrating leadership and decision-making capabilities.
• Working as a team, share knowledge and provide technical guidance to team members

• Manufacturing environment with exposure to industrial equipment and machinery
• May require working at heights using mobile elevated work platforms.
• Shift work including potential out-of-hours coverage.
• Physical demands include lifting, bending, and working in confined spaces.
• Work to Company Health and Safety Procedures to ensure a safe working environment for all personnel.
• Perform housekeeping duties in accordance with Company Hygiene Rules and standards.
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with regulatory requirements and company policies.

• Electrical or Mechanical Engineering qualifications (Minimum NVQ Lv3 or equivalent)
• Multiskilled Engineering Maintenance experience - Proven track record in industrial maintenance and engineering equipment repair
• Experience working in manufacturing or production environment.
• Proficiency in electronic communication methods and systems SAP, WMS or similar
• Competency in Microsoft Office Suite applications
• Valid forklift truck operating license beneficial
• MEWP certification beneficial
• Strong written communication abilities for documentation and reporting
• Excellent verbal communication skills for team interaction and technical discussions

• Competitive salary
• Strong benefits package
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• Supportive team environment with opportunities for career growth
• This is working a 4 on 4 off days and night shift pattern.

How to Apply:

For more information on the role, or an informal discussion regarding opportunities we have available, please contact (url removed) or (url removed)

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