Street Cleansing Operative

Mid Devon District Council; Willand; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid Devon District Council is seeking a Street Cleansing Operative to maintain cleanliness around Willand. Responsibilities include managing litter, contributing to team performance, and ensuring health and safety compliance. Ideal candidates should be willing to work outdoors in various weather conditions.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate of pay

Generous annual leave entitlements

Flexible benefits scheme

Free uniform and DBS check

Employee Assistance Programme

Excellent training and development opportunities

Free parking at site

Qualifications

• Ability to complete tasks to appropriate standards.
• Willing to work outside of normal working hours including weekends.
• Understanding of street cleansing services advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and empty litter bins and dog bins.
• Contribute to team performance and customer-focused service.
• Ensure health and safety standards are adhered to.

Skills

Ability to interpret work instructions

Willingness to work outdoors

General knowledge of the district

Job description

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At Mid Devon District Council, Willand our benefits include:

• Competitive hourly rate of pay
• Generous annual leave entitlements
• A flexible benefits scheme including access to a discount shopping (online and high street) and events
• Free uniform and DBS check
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Monday to Friday (except following the 8 bank holidays and Christmas)
• Free parking at site

As a Street Cleansing Operative your duties will include but are not limited to:

• Maintaining and emptying litter bins, dog bins, manual sweeping, the disposal and removal of waste and detritus and fly tipping.
• Contribute to the performance of the team, ensuring we maintain a high standard of service and support the Team Leader in making sure the team offers a customer focused service to help achieve continuous improvement and innovation in service delivery.
• Act as an ambassador for the Council by being professional, courteous and helpful.
• To ensure; health and safety, safe systems of work, standards, processes and housekeeping are adhered to through regular checking and cleaning of equipment and working sites.
• Undertake any other comparable duties within the service commensurate with the grading of the post to include and not limited to; assisting with Waste and the Grounds Maintenance Team.

At Mid Devon District Council, Willand we value: Pride, People, Performance and Partnerships

About you:

• Ability to interpret work instruction and deliver/complete tasks to the appropriate standards
• Willing and able to work outside normal working hours, which may include weekends where required
• Willingness to work outdoors in all weathers
• General knowledge of the district, as well as an understanding of street cleansing services would be advantageous, but is not essential