NLGV Driver Operative - Street Cleansing

Thurrock Council

Thurrock

On-site

GBP 21,000 - 27,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave entitlement

Flexible and hybrid working (where/ap.

Ongoing training and professional dev.

Employee assistance programme and well

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Job summary

Thurrock Council is seeking an NLGV Driver Operative for Street Cleansing to join the Clean & Green Service. You will work across public spaces including highways, car parks and housing areas, delivering high standards of cleansing across a defined locality.

Your duties include mechanical and manual cleansing, daily scheduling, and compliance with health and safety. You will collaborate with Street Cleansing, Highways Maintenance and Waste Collections teams, using digital tools for recording

Qualifications

RQF Level 2 in Street Cleansing or similar.
First Aid Certificate.
PA1/PA6 herbicide application training.

Responsibilities

Carry out street cleansing across public spaces to a high standard.
Work as part of an integrated Area Team delivering Street Cleansing within a defined locality.
Provide mechanical and manual street cleansing and sweeping duties with daily work scheduling and health and safety compliance.

Skills

COPLAR 2019 standards

Non-LGV vehicle experience

Cleansing standards & schedules

Education

RQF Level 2 in Street Cleansing or similar

First Aid Certificate

PA1/PA6 herbicide application

Job description

NLGV Driver Operative - Street Cleansing

Job Title: NLGV Driver Operative - Street Cleansing

Grade: C

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

About the Department

The Clean & Green Service is responsible for maintaining and improving Thurrock's parks, open spaces, housing areas, cemeteries and public realm. Working within the new locality-based operational structure, our teams deliver high-quality environmental services that support cleaner, greener and safer communities.

This role forms part of an integrated service working closely with Street Cleansing, Highways Maintenance and Waste Collection teams to provide an efficient and responsive service across the borough.

About the Role

As a NLGV Driver Operative for Street Cleansing, you will be responsible for:

Carrying out a range of street cleansing service activities ensuring that a high standard of street cleansing is achieved through the cleansing of a wide range of public spaces including, but not limited to, public highways, car parks, housing areas, footways and other council owned spaces.
Working as part of an integrated Area Team delivering Street Cleansing across a defined locality.
Providing mechanical and manual street cleansing and sweeping duties through daily work scheduling in line with required standards and ensuring compliance with all aspects of health and safety. Vehicles include, but are not limited to, vehicles under 3.5t GVW including small mechanical sweepers.
Working flexibly and as part of a team to provide excellent grounds maintenance services to the community.
Collaborative working with Street Cleansing, Highways Maintenance, and Waste Collections teams to reflect the new integrated Clean & Green Structure. To ensure that accurate records of work undertaken are maintained using digital systems and data-driven monitoring, e.g., Bartec, in-cab systems, or Power BI for performance management and reporting

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who has:

RQF Level 2 in Street Cleansing or similar
Knowledge of COPLAR 2019 standards
Trained in herbicide application PA1/PA6
First Aid Certificate
Experience of driving a wide range of non-LGV vehicles
Experience of use of equipment such as mechanical sweepers, pedestrian operated sweepers etc in public spaces.
Experience of working to cleansing standards and schedules.

Essential Qualifications: RQF Level 2 in Street Cleansing or similar, First Aid Certificate and be trained in herbicide application PA1/PA6

DBS Check: Not Required for this post

Benefits of Working with Us

At Thurrock Council, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including: