Mobile Street Scene Operative

North Yorkshire Council; Northallerton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Green car scheme

Cycle scheme

Travel loans

Shopping discounts

Gym discounts

Job summary

North Yorkshire Council’s Waste and Street Scene department seeks a mobile street cleansing operative to join the Northallerton team. You will drive a 3.5-ton vehicle, pick litter, collect litter and manage dog bins, contributing to high standards of customer care across urban and rural locations.

We offer a 4-day working week (6.15am–4.15pm) with occasional overtime and flexible hours. A full uniform is provided, plus a generous annual leave and pension scheme, and various salary-sacrificing

Qualifications

• Valid in-date driving licence is required.
• Duties include driving a 3.5-ton vehicle, litter picking and collection of litter and dog bins.
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team with good customer care.

Responsibilities

• Drive a 3.5-ton vehicle to collect litter across urban and rural locations.
• Litter picking and bin collection as part of street cleansing duties.
• Work flexibly, with occasional overtime and weekend rotation.
• Maintain high standards of customer service.

Skills

Driving licence

Litter picking

Dog bins

Job description

The Waste and Street Scene department requires enthusiastic and committed mobile street cleansing operative to join our hardworking and enthusiastic team.

We are currently looking for aMobile Cleansing Operativeto join our Northallerton team.

Our staff undertake duties across a range of urban and rural locations.

The Role

All applicants must have a valid, in date driving licence. Duties will involve driving a 3.5-ton vehicle, litter picking, the collection of litter and dog bins and any other duties commensurate with the role.

We aim to provide the best possible service to our residents; therefore, it will be necessary to have a good understanding of the importance of a high level of customer care. You will be required to undertake heavy workloads, with the ability to operate with the minimum of supervision either independently or as a member of a team and be able to work on your own initiative.

A full uniform will be provided. We can offer you a standard working pattern of 6.15am to 4.15pm over a 4-day working week, including weekends on a rota basis. However, we do ask that you have a flexible approach to working hours with occasional out of hours work when required optional overtime is available on a regular basis.

What’s in it for you

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially make life a bit easier. We also offer a generous annual leave and pension scheme, green car and cycle schemes, travel loans, shopping and gym discounts to name but a few you can find more information on the range of benefits we offer within our total rewards brochure.

Key Dates:

Closing date: 20th August 2026