Street Cleansing & Grounds Maintenance Operative – AR

Carrington Blake Recruitment; North Tyneside; Vor Ort; GBP 19.000 - 23.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Carrington Blake Recruitment is seeking a Street Cleansing & Grounds Maintenance Operative to join the Environmental Services team. This is a 37-hour per week role, Monday to Friday, based in the borough's outdoor public spaces.

You will perform litter picking, street cleansing, leaf clearance, waste removal and grounds maintenance, with winter maintenance duties as needed. A full UK driving licence and the ability to work outdoors in all weather are required.

Qualifikationen

• Full UK driving licence is required.
• Physically fit and able to undertake manual outdoor work.
• Reliable, punctual and able to work as part of a team.
• Willingness to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Good awareness of health and safety procedures.
• Ability to follow instructions and safe working practices.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to undertake street cleansing, grounds maintenance and winter maintenance duties.

Aufgaben

• Carry out litter picking, sweeping and general street cleansing across streets and public spaces.
• Leaf clearance including sweeping, collecting, bagging and removing leaves.
• Remove graffiti, fly-posting, weeds and environmental waste.
• Empty and maintain litter, dog waste and grit bins.
• Assist with removal of household, bulky, commercial and recycling waste.
• Support winter maintenance operations including snow clearance and salting.
• Undertake grounds maintenance duties: grass cutting, mowing, strimming and leaf blowing.
• Assist with planting trees, shrubs and landscaping.
• Help maintain sports areas, play areas and other public spaces.
• Operate tools and council vehicles where trained.
• Identify and report hazards and safety concerns.
• Respond to public service requests and enquiries.
• Follow health and safety procedures and wear PPE.

Kenntnisse

Driving licence (UK)

Teamwork

Health & safety awareness

Outdoors/physical endurance

Communication

Tools

Lawn mowers

String trimmers

Leaf blowers

Jobbeschreibung

Street Cleansing & Grounds Maintenance Operative

Department: Environmental Services – Street Cleansing
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Grade: 5

Job Overview

We are looking for a reliable and hardworking Street Cleansing & Grounds Maintenance Operative to join the Environmental Services team at a local authority.

The successful candidate will help maintain clean, safe and attractive public spaces across the borough. The role involves a combination of street cleansing, litter picking, leaf clearance, waste removal and general grounds maintenance, alongside supporting winter maintenance operations.

This is a physically active, predominantly outdoor role, so candidates must be comfortable working in all weather conditions and undertaking manual duties.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out litter picking, sweeping and general street cleansing across streets, footpaths, shopping areas and public spaces.
• Undertake leaf clearance, including sweeping, collecting, bagging and removing leaves and debris.
• Remove graffiti, fly-posting, weeds and general environmental waste.
• Empty and maintain litter, dog waste and grit bins.
• Assist with the removal of household, bulky, commercial and recycling waste.
• Support winter maintenance operations, including snow clearance and spreading salt and grit on footpaths.
• Undertake grounds maintenance duties, including grass cutting, mowing, strimming and using leaf blowers.
• Assist with planting trees, shrubs and other landscaping activities.
• Help maintain sports areas, play areas and other public spaces.
• Operate appropriate tools, machinery and council vehicles where trained and authorised.
• Identify and report hazards, damaged equipment, highway defects and environmental concerns.
• Respond professionally to members of the public, service requests and enquiries.
• Follow health and safety procedures and wear the appropriate PPE.

Essential Requirements

• Full UK driving licence.
• Physically fit and capable of undertaking manual and outdoor work.
• Reliable, punctual and able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Willingness to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Good awareness of health and safety procedures.
• Ability to follow instructions and safe working practices.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to undertake street cleansing, grounds maintenance and winter maintenance duties.

Desirable Experience

• Previous experience in street cleansing or environmental services.
• Experience in grounds maintenance, landscaping or parks maintenance.
• Experience operating equipment such as mowers, strimmers and leaf blowers.
• Experience dealing with members of the public.
• Drug awareness training or certificate.

Working Conditions

• 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
• Predominantly outdoor working environment.
• Regular walking, lifting, manual handling and physical activity.
• Working in cold, wet and adverse weather conditions.
• Driving council vehicles and using maintenance equipment where required.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with street cleansing, grounds maintenance, waste collection or general outdoor maintenance experience who takes pride in keeping public spaces clean, safe and well maintained.