Mechanical Sweeper (Medium) - DEE06771

Dundee City Council; Dundee; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Dundee City Council is recruiting for a full-time Street Cleaning Operative based at depots across the city. The role involves 37 hours per week, five days out of seven including weekends, with training provided and references not requested at application stage.

You will drive a small mechanical sweeper and carry out cleansing duties on roadways, footpaths, and cemeteries. Good communication and ability to work alone or in a team are essential.

Qualifications

• Basic numeracy and reading/writing skills.
• Class C1 driving licence and CPC required.

Responsibilities

• Drive allocated small mechanical sweeper to sweep streets, footpaths, open spaces and cemeteries.
• Operate various vehicle types as required to perform full range of street cleansing tasks across the city.

Skills

Basic numeracy

Reading and writing

Job description

Job Description

Based at various depots, you will work full time, 37 hours per week, working five days out of a 7 day week which includes weekends. Please note: References are no longer requested at application stage and will requested if you are successful in moving to the preferred candidate stage. If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, please contact Stuart Cochrane on 07500033337 or email [e-mail]

Requirements

You will have basic numeric and reading/writing skills along with Class C1 driving licence and Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)

Responsibilities

You will drive allocated small mechanical sweeper and carry out all street sweeping on roadways, footpaths, all other open spaces and cemeteries as required. You may also be involved in operating a number of different vehicle types within the city including vans, cage vehicles and electric vehicles carrying out a full range of Street Cleansing tasks across the city.

The Individual

You will have good communication skills and experience of adhering to method statements/traffic management procedures. Ability to work unsupervised or as part of a team and cover reasonable distance on foot (up to 5 miles per day over different terrains), flexibility to be involved in all aspects of street cleaning operation and willing to undergo training is essential.