Housing Depot Operative (Weekends)

Portsmouth City Council; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in the UK is seeking a motivated individual to handle waste removal and maintain communal areas. Responsibilities include disposal of bulky waste, graffiti cleaning, and reporting maintenance needs. The ideal candidate should possess strong communication skills, be a team player, and demonstrate a positive work ethic. Training and potential qualifications will be provided. Competitive pay and a supportive work environment await you.

Qualifications

• Ability to use initiative and pride in work.
• Good self-awareness and support for teammates.
• Ability to converse in accurate spoken English.
• Willingness to take instruction and listen.
• Adaptability to changing work situations.
• Responsible attitude as a key holder.

Responsibilities

• Removal and disposal of bulky waste and graffiti.
• Cleaning communal areas and bins effectively.
• Reporting cleaning and maintenance needs.
• Transporting equipment for on-site tasks.
• Working outdoors in various weather conditions.

Skills

Motivated and hard-working

Team-player

Effective communication

Good decision-making

Flexibility

Timekeeping

Honesty

Job description

• Removal and disposal of bulky waste including fly‑tipped items, rubble, garden waste and supermarket trolleys.
• Cleaning communal bins and washing communal windows using specialist long‑reach equipment.
• Removal of graffiti with jet washing machine and cleaning communal areas such as balconies, panels, pathways and playparks.
• Reporting to other departments about cleaning, gardening demands to the local Green & Clean management team and communal housing repairs to local area housing offices.
• Reporting bulky items that need investigating to help identify instances of fly‑tipping and reporting tenancy issues to relevant departments.
• Transporting specialist equipment for use on site.
• Working outside in all weathers and demonstrating good manual handling.
• Demonstrating a good understanding of Health & Safety practices and safe methods of work which promotes the health and safety of yourself and others.
• Using equipment correctly and carrying out regular care and maintenance; full training, including the potential to gain qualifications, will be provided.
• Disposal of waste collected in accordance with legislation and regulations at local amenity sites licensed to receive and process such waste.
• Covering for the public convenience cleaning team when required.

Skills:

Who is the person?

You need:

1. To be a motivated, hard‑working, and conscientious individual who is able to use initiative when necessary and take pride in the work.
2. To be a team‑player with good self‑awareness, supporting others in meeting the Green & Clean purpose.
3. To be able to make good decisions, take responsibility for actions and learn from any mistakes made.
4. To have the ability to converse at ease with customers and colleagues in accurate spoken English.
5. To be able to communicate effectively both over the phone and face‑to‑face.
6. To be willing to take instruction from and be a good listener in order to retain information provided.
7. To be flexible and able to adapt to changing work situations as you may need to move between different teams and sites, sometimes at short notice such as Public Convenience cleaning, general housing block cleaning in any of our Housing areas.
8. To have good timekeeping and a responsible attitude as you may be required to be a key holder in order to lock and unlock various sites.
9. To be an honest person with a positive attitude and good work ethic.