Campus Maintenance Operatives

The Purpose of the Role The Campus Maintenance Operatives will report to the Campus Maintenance Manager who in turn reports to the Campus Services Manager. Campus Maintenance is responsible for but not limited to, the maintenance and upkeep of College grounds hard and soft landscaping, fabric and roofing, window cleaning, pavements, roadways, external signage, fencing, railings, window cleaning, drains, etc.

Context

The Campus Maintenance team provide the service across the estate. The University’s estate is geographically scattered, currently comprising of but not limited to the main campus site in the City Centre and various peripheral sites including Santry, Iveagh Grounds in Crumlin the Trinity Centre at St. James’s Hospital, the Boat Club Islandbridge, the Enterprise Centre Pearse Street, Trinity Hall student residences and the Botanic Gardens at Dartry. The Campus Maintenance Operative will be required to work at any or all the University’s sites. The Campus Maintenance Operatives will work 39 hours per week – full-time - 5 days which will include a Sunday. The Campus Maintenance Operatives will be required to work Sunday to Thursday. There is a single role for each time slot 08:30 to 17:00 and 10:30 to 19:00. At the end of this competition, Estates and Facilities will create a panel of suitably qualified individuals to fill Campus Maintenance Operative vacancies across the team. In the event that a Campus Maintenance Operative position becomes available, within 6 months of the interview date the candidates who are deemed appointable from this competition will be offered the next available Campus Maintenance Operative post.

Main Responsibilities • The Campus Maintenance Service currently operates between the hours of 07:00 to 22.00 7 days a week. • The Campus Maintenance Operative will be required to work Sunday to Thursday from either 08:30 to 17:00 or 10:30 to 19:00. • The Campus Maintenance Operative shall have a degree of flexibility to work outside those hours when required. • To work as part of the Campus Maintenance Team and / or individually within the team. • To maintain a high standard of quality work and to provide a high service level to the Estates & Facilities Department and its customers. • To maintain a high level of housekeeping to correspond with all health & safety requirements. • To load/unload vehicles using materials handling equipment such as hand trucks, forklifts, Teleporter, tail lifts etc. and provide assistance to colleagues in this task where necessary. • To assist the team in the organisation, coordination of delivery and implementation of the service delivery to the College Community with its external partners on the main campus and external sites. • To participate with the team in the continuous improvement of service delivery ensuring that policies and procedures comply with legislation and regulatory requirements. • To attend training as required to drive, operate machinery and equipment to carry out the duties of the post. • To attend training as required to ensure that duties are carried out in compliance with Health and Safety Regulations and College legislative requirements. • To be responsible for the cleanliness and neat presentation of work areas and vehicles, equipment always. • To undertake routine daily maintenance on all plant and equipment. • To undertake all work in accordance with hazards identified, safe systems of work and risk assessments. • To complying with agreed timekeeping/clocking requirements. • To keeping a log/record of work done and chemicals, machinery, etc., used. • To liaise and cooperation with College’s external partners and contractors. • To take responsibility for the operation, security, and contents of the Campus Maintenance Stores in its various locations including key holding as instructed by the Campus Maintenance Manager. • Relief of other members of the Campus Maintenance Team as so directed by the Campus Maintenance Manager and / or any other Manager within the Estates & Facilities structure. • Other such tasks as may arise in general conformity with the foregoing duties, or like those which have traditionally been performed by the Campus Maintenance Service. Litter & Waste Management • To carry out deep cleans and litter picks of the College campus (soft and hard landscape) and site which include emptying the bins and changing bin liners, remove the waste, rubbish, cigarette butts, leaves, weeds, foliage etc. from the top of the bins, inappropriate waste streams and dispose of, and to wash the bins. • To collect and remove all waste, rubbish, cigarette butts, inappropriate waste streams from the grassed area, flower beds, soft landscaped areas and dispose of. • To identify and note the main areas of litter pollution within the College by visual inspection. • To maintain a weekly record of areas covered, cleaning carried out and problem areas found. • To report any graffiti, vandalism and clean graffiti were so directed. • To carry out weeding of hard and soft landscape areas. • To power wash and disinfect soiled area, waste collection areas, and waste collection bins. • To carry out leaf collection and dispose of. • To keep entrances to buildings and gates, clean and clear of obstructions always. • To ensure roads, pathways and all access areas are kept clear of leaf’s, other tree debris litter etc. • To maintain the grounds and gardens on Campus and at external College properties.

This will involve the use of machinery, tools, chemicals, etc. • To clean and sweep the external hard landscape of the Pavilion / dressing rooms and internal building including the toilets, showers, changing rooms, function rooms etc. before and after use.

Soft Landscape, Sports Felds & Tracks • To maintain the lawns, flower beds, hedges, playing fields and hard-court areas to a high standard ensuring they are safe, fit for purpose and litter free. • To carry out marking and preparation of sports fields, including putting up and taking down of nets, goal posts, flags, padding of posts, signage etc., (This includes putting them out before events / games and taking in after completion). • To provide attendance at fixtures and events as directed and / or rostered. • To carry out maintenance and improvement of the playing surfaces (e.g., crickets square, running tracks, tennis courts etc.) and surrounding areas as directed. • To carry out mowing and undertaking grass cutting. • To undertake grounds maintenance duties, such as hedge trimming, shrub and tree pruning, weeding etc. • To undertake horticultural operations, e.g. ground preparation, planting, turfing, seeding, pruning etc. • Use safely pesticides and herbicides etc. in accordance with current regulation and assessments. • To keep up to date records of chemicals used and location applied. • To carry out cleaning, unblocking, and ensuring that all drains and gullies are kept clear and free flowing. • To carry out repairs to the drainage as directed. • To maintain the grounds and gardens on Campus and at external College properties. This will involve the use of machinery, tools, fertilizers/ chemicals, etc.

Hard Landscape • To clear snow, ice, moss, and detritus as appropriate, including treatment of surfaces with salt, etc. • To carry out repairs to hard landscape areas including, relaying, replacing, levelling paving, slabs / kerbs, filling potholes in roadways, cobbles, drainage etc. • To power wash hard landscape areas as so directed. • To carry out repairs to signage, handrails, fences, bollards, benching etc. and all campus furniture. • To undertake all work in accordance with hazards identified, safe systems of work and risk assessments. • To keeping a log/record of work done and chemicals, machinery, etc., used. • To maintain the landscape on Campus and at external College properties. This will involve the use of machinery, tools, chemicals, etc. • To maintain hard court areas to a high standard ensuring they are safe, fit for purpose and litter free. • To carry out cleaning, unblocking, and ensuring that all drains and gullies are kept clear and free flowing.

Fabric Works • To carry out cleaning of roof valleys, gutters, downpipes etc. and dispose of waste off site. • To carry out minor roofing repairs. • To raise and lower the flags at ground level, and on roof level throughout the College Estate. • To carry repairs to fabric of the College Estate. • To carry out cleaning of windows, doors, roof lights etc. • To carry out cleaning of fabric including, power washing, washing, steam cleaning, removal of vegetation etc. • To carry out cleaning, unblocking, and ensuring that all drains and gullies are kept clear and free flowing.

Person Requirements In order to assist the selection process, applicants should submit a Curriculum Vitae and a Cover Letter (1x A4 page) that specifically address the following points in their application. ▪ Applicants should clearly address this experience in a similar role either with in TCD or experiences outside of TCD and how they obtained their knowledge in their application. ▪ An understanding of the campus maintenance is essential. The applicant should give examples of involvement in campus maintenance and what the applicant learned from the process. ▪ Illustrate, through past example, their ability to work on their own initiative and resolve problems. ▪ Illustrate, through past examples, their customer services skills in dealing with sensitive situations.

Qualifications • Full clean driving license with categories B, B1, & W (Essential). • A Forklift and teleporter licence (Desirable). • Safe Pass (Desirable). • Basic I.T. skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and email (Essential) • A qualification in Horticulture, Landscaping and / or Maintenance (Desirable).

Experience (Essential) • A minimum of one years’ experience in a similar role, ideally in an institutional setting of comparable scale. • Experience of working in heritage and listed building environments. • Experience of working in live campus in a third level setting is desirable. • Experience of working in a multi skilled and diverse team.

Knowledge (Essential) • A knowledge of good practice relating to Health and Safety Regulations and Road Traffic Regulations. • A fundamental understanding of the process to notice faults and damage to equipment and vehicles. • A fundamental understanding and appreciation of good horticultural, maintenance construction and Health and Safety practices and procedures. • The willing to learn and to impart knowledge

Skills • Good oral, written, communications, numeracy, and interpersonal skills. • Be proficient in the English language both oral and written • Have the ability to work alone and resolve problems and issues on own initiative • Customer service skills are essential as the Campus Maintenance Operative will frequently be a point of contact for College staff, students, members of the public and Estates & Facilities Department partners. • The ability to work on one’s own initiative and within a team structure is essential. • To foster constructive and collaborative working relationships with stakeholders and partner organisations. • Strong organisational and prioritisation skills embracing a high level of attention to detail commensurate with the operation of a busy Campus Maintenance Service • Deadline Oriented: Can handle multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines. • Analytical Skills: Can identify a problem and propose a solution. • Motivated: Displays a 'can-do' attitude, is committed to the office, and wishes to contribute to its development. • To promote equal opportunities and diversity in service delivery.

Personal attributes • Understands the importance of quality service and pro-actively delivers this. • Pays close attention to quality standards. • Takes pride in providing excellent customer service providing a helpful and courteous approach to colleagues, students, academic staff, and customers. • Committed to achieving results, putting in additional effort as required. • Flexible approach to working hours as the demands of the post may require work outside normal office working hours from time to time

Salary: This appointment will be made on the Fortnightly Groundsperson Salary Scale (€1,209.67- €1,376.43 per fortnight) at a point in line with current Government pay policy. New entrants to the public sector will enter at the 1st point of the scale.