Street Care Operative

South Gloucestershire Council; Yate; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Employee wellbeing support

Staff discounts

Job summary

South Gloucestershire Council is recruiting for a street cleansing role. You will undertake litter collection, remove bulky waste and carry out related outdoor cleaning tasks across public spaces.

Role involves working outside in all weather conditions, scrubbing verges and paths, and may include weekend or night shifts with enhanced pay. A full manual B-category driving licence is required, and the job requires good physical fitness and the ability to read maps and written instructions.

Qualifications

• You must have a full driving licence to at least category B for manual transmission vehicles.
• You need to be physically fit and able to work outdoors in all weather.
• You will be able to read and follow written instructions, maps and paper records.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out street cleansing duties, including litter collection and removal of bulky waste.
• Working outdoors in all weathers on verges, footpaths, roadways and other outdoor environments; assisting in waste removal, weed control and graffiti removal.
• Potentially working on high-speed roads and occasional unpleasant or hazardous environments; adherence to health and safety guidelines.

Job description

How You'll Make a Difference

As part of a vital frontline service, you will play an important role in helping to keep South Gloucestershire a clean, safe and attractive for residents, businesses and visitors. Working as part of a dedicated team, you will carry out a range of street cleansing duties, including litter collection cleansing of public spaces and the removal of bulky waste.

How You'll Make a Difference

As part of a vital frontline service, you will play an important role in helping to keep South Gloucestershire a clean, safe and attractive for residents, businesses and visitors. Working as part of a dedicated team, you will carry out a range of street cleansing duties, including litter collection cleansing of public spaces and the removal of bulky waste.

Working outdoors in all weather conditions, you will maintain public areas to help improve the local environment and community wellbeing.

What You Will Be Doing

• Carrying out street cleansing duties, you will be responsible for collecting litter, clearing spaces of land and removing bulky waste.
• Working outside in all weathers on verges, footpaths, roadways and other outdoor environments, you will assist in the removal of waste, control weed growth and remove graffiti.
• You may be working on high-speed roads and occasionally working in unpleasant and hazardous environments.
• To ensure your health and safety, you will adhere to strict guidelines complying with all appropriate legislation, including instructions relating to waste disposal in force at that time.
• Depending on duties, weekend and night-time work may be involved, for which the appropriate enhancement will be paid.

What We Need From You

• You must have a full driving licence to at least category B for manual transmission vehicles and you will need to be competent to drive vehicles up to maximum 3500kg MAM.
• Given the elements of the role, you need to be physically fit and able to work outdoors in weather through the year - this job involves extensive walking and frequent manual handling tasks.
• You will have the ability to read and follow written works instructions, read maps and complete paper records.

What You Need To Know

Interview date is to be confirmed.

How a Career At South Gloucestershire Council Is Different

• What’s special here is the strength of the team ethos, the support and the training.
• As part of our benefits package you will receive generous annual leave , employee wellbeing support and you will have access to a range of staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities.
• We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work.

Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.

• We’re building and shaping communities which people are proud of
• We’re working with the most vulnerable in our community to help them achieve what they want in life
• We’re investing in our schools to ensure every child and young person in South Gloucestershire achieves their full potential.

We’ve achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.

We’re making a difference, be part of it!