Cleansing Operative/Driver Crew Leader - Bankhead Depot

The City of Edinburgh Council; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is recruiting for a Cleansing Operative/Driver Crew Leader at Bankhead Depot. The role offers a 36-hour week on a 4x4 day shift with a salary of £27,257 - £29,850.

The post involves leading cleansing operatives, supervising tasks, and performing vehicle checks while providing high standards of customer service and liaising with the local community. Flexibility and inclusivity are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Must have a clean driving licence for at least 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day task allocation and supervise cleansing operatives assigned to them (may include lone workers).
• Drive and manage vehicles, undertake vehicle checks and paperwork.
• Carry out day-to-day operations of street and open space cleaning.
• Act as first point of contact with the local community, providing advice and responding to problems.
• Ensure high standards of customer care and work with other departments and agencies.

Skills

Clean driving licence

Job description

Cleansing Operative/Driver Crew Leader
Bankhead Depot
Salary: £27,257 - £29,850
Hours: 36 per week
4X4 Day shift

Working Hours 06.00 17.02

Must have a clean driving licence for at least 2 years

The purpose of this post is to ensure the local environment is maintained to a high standard of cleanliness.
This will involve undertaking a range of services and activities, including: street and open space cleaning,
litter collection, environmental inspection and enforcement.

Drive vehicles appropriate to the licence type held. They will be responsible for the vehicle and undertake
appropriate checks and paper work.

Undertake day-to-day task allocation and operational supervision of cleansing operatives assigned to
them (this may include lone workers).

Act as a first point of contact with the local community providing advice, responding to problems and
working alongside relevant colleagues, other CEC departments and agencies ensuring the highest possible
standards of customer care are maintained,

Carry out the day to day operations of street and open space cleaning.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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