Cleansing Operative Driver/Crew Leader - Seafield 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 seeking a Cleansing Driver/Crew Leader for the night shift at Seafield Depot. This 36-hour week role requires a clean B driving licence and entails supervising cleansing operatives and delivering high‑quality street and open space cleansing services.

You will drive appropriate vehicles, use handheld tech to record actions, and ensure safety and service standards while engaging with the community and coordinating with other council teams.

Qualifications

• Must have had a clean B driving licence for the past 2 years.
• Night shift based at Seafield depot.
• Duties include street/open space cleaning, litter collection, and environmental enforcement.

Responsibilities

• Supervise cleansing operatives and allocate daily tasks.
• Drive vehicles appropriate to licence and perform checks.
• Record work using handheld technology and report actions.
• Remove litter, leaves, faeces and waste from streets.
• Engage with community and other council departments.

Skills

Clean B driving licence

Tools

Handheld devices

Job description

Cleansing Driver/Crew Leader (nightshift)
Seafield Depot

Salary: £27,257 - £29,850
Hours: 36 per week

• Applicant's applying for this role must have had a clean B driving licence for the past 2 years.
• This role is for 4x4 Night shift based at Seafield depot.
• 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.

• Carry out the day to day operations of street and open space cleaning, environmental inspections and enforcement, meeting the relevant Service Standards and complying Safe Working Practices.
• Use hand held technology to record work, receive instructions and report back on actions or problems identified.
• The post holder will be responsible for removing waste including but not exhaustively litter, leaves, faeces, needles, fly tipping & dead animals from streets and open spaces using the appropriate supplied equipment. The servicing of litter bins.
• To carry out and oversee a range of activities to ensure the efficient and effective cleansing of streets and open spaces through the use of vehicles, equipment and deployment of staff.
• On a routine basis, and where holding an appropriate driving licence, be responsible for and drive vehicles and use other plant to support operational activity as required.

• The servicing of litter and waste bins.
• Dealing with weather emergencies, seasonal variations and events.
• Assist emergency services in clearing up after incidents, and the removal of fire debris and hazards from common stairs.
• Work with Environmental Wardens in providing information and giving statements where formal enforcement is required in relation to environmental crime.

• Post holders are routinely responsible for day to day supervision of up to five cleansing operatives and or agency staff (grade 3), but this may increase dependant on shift patterns. Full line management responsibility lies with Supervisor/Area Manager.
• Will be required to work alongside temporary seasonal staff from time to time and provide instructions to these staff (this could include agency staff).
• Will be required to support new starts and agency staff, providing on the job training.

• Responsible for the services to which they are assigned by their line management. This will frequently change to suit changing priorities and post holders will be responsible for the workloads and day‐to‐day task allocation to their crew.
• Act as the Council’s first point of contact in the daily routine and should be aware of the impact they make as representatives of the Council on customer satisfaction, ensuring that the core aims of the Council are met and of the standards they set that reflects on the Council’s ability to provide quality services.

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