Cleansing Operative

Backline Logistics; Exeter; On-site; GBP 15,286 - 21,771; Full time

Job summary

Backline Logistics is seeking Cleansing Operatives in Exeter to perform street cleansing and public realm maintenance. You will work solo or in teams to remove litter, clean car parks and toilets, and support basic graffiti and weed control tasks.

Role includes training on equipment and safety, flexible shifts, and reporting maintenance issues. A full, clean UK driving licence is required; training across sections is provided.

Qualifications

• Full, clean UK driving licence is required.
• Willingness to work across shifts and flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• To be responsible within an identified area either solo working or as part of a team.
• Removing litter and emptying litter bins at regular intervals as demand indicates.
• Removing small amounts of graffiti, fly post removal, trimming or removing weed growth and cleaning public toilets or car parks, as necessary.
• Undertaking basic condition inspections of facilities and reporting any obvious maintenance issues.
• Identifying additional reactive work for specialist teams such as grass or hedge cutting, maintenance tasks, mechanical sweeping, tree work, large-scale graffiti removal, hot wash, etc.
• To report issues adversely affecting the look and feel of the public realm such as damaged street scene or greenspace furniture and signs, fly tipping, stray dogs, abandoned cars, illegal use of council land, etc.

Skills

Driving license

Job description

Cleansing Operatives

The main purpose of the roles is to undertake cleansing services to keep the city looking good.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

1. To be responsible within an identified area either solo working or as part of a team.
2. Removing litter and emptying litter bins at regular intervals as demand indicates.
3. Removing small amounts of graffiti, fly post removal, trimming or removing weed growth and cleaning public toilets or car parks, as necessary.
4. Undertaking basic condition inspections of facilities and reporting any obvious maintenance issues.
5. Identifying additional reactive work for specialist teams such as grass or hedge cutting, maintenance tasks, mechanical sweeping, tree work, large-scale graffiti removal, hot wash, etc.
6. To report issues adversely affecting the look and feel of the public realm such as damaged street scene or greenspace furniture and signs, fly tipping, stray dogs, abandoned cars, illegal use of council land, etc.

Training & Working Practices

1. To undertake training on the safe use of equipment and safe working practices and to achieve a consistently good performance. To undertake work in a safe and effective manner at all times, following City Council policies and procedures, and to be responsible for your safety and that of the public.
2. To undertake basic recording of information, e.g. play equipment checks, timesheets, daily optimisation sheets.
3. To work flexibly across shift patterns when required to meet the demands of the service.
4. Such other duties relevant to the post and grading relating to the job description overall which may from time to time be deemed appropriate.

New staff will be trained across all sections, including car park cleaning, toilet cleaning, City Centre solo sweeping, van routes and deep cleaning so shift start times will vary.

All roles have a half hour unpaid lunch break on a 7.5 hour shift and 1.5 hours breaks for a 10.5 hour shift.

The current pay rate is £13.45 per hour.

Requirements

• All roles require a full, clean, manual UK driving licence.