Streetcare Operative

Hull City Council; Hull and East Yorkshire; Presencial; GBP 26.000 - 27.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary

LGPS pension

23 days annual leave + public holidays

Career development

Supportive culture

Descripción de la vacante

Hull City Council is seeking a full-time Streetscene Operative to perform a full range of horticultural and environmental duties throughout the year. You will operate vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes, run mechanical sweepers and ride-on mowers, and carry out grass cutting, pruning, weed control and street cleansing to maintain high environmental standards.

You will also assist with enforcement, report damage to street furniture, and respond to customer enquiries.

Formación

• The role requires ability to operate and drive vehicles up to 7.5 tons and various mechanical sweepers and ride-on equipment.
• Experience with manual sweeping, litter bin emptying, graffiti removal, weed control on hard surfaces, needle disposal and street cleansing is expected.
• Grass cutting using ride-on and pedestrian equipment to maintain standards.
• Carrying out horticultural activities such as bed maintenance, pruning, hedge trimming and herbicide application as directed.
• Report damage to street furniture and blocked gullies for corrective action by other council sections.
• Assist with enforcement of environmental nuisance by gathering evidence for prosecutions.
• Ensure compliance with Road Traffic Act Chapter 8 when working on highways and meeting statutory obligations.
• Perform hand gritting in ice and snow to maintain safe access in allocated areas.
• Respond to customer enquiries and route issues appropriately to staff.
• Health and Safety obligations apply to self and others; follow council safety policies.

Responsabilidades

• Operate and drive vehicles up to 7.5 tons, mechanical sweepers, ride-on mowers, mini tractors and pedestrian equipment to meet environmental standards.
• Carry out litter collection, graffiti removal, weed control and street washing to keep streets clean.
• Undertake grass cutting with ride-on and pedestrian equipment to maintain appearance and safety.
• Carry out horticultural tasks including bed maintenance, pruning, hedge trimming and herbicide application.
• Report damage to street furniture and blocked gullies for timely repair.
• Support enforcement of environmental nuisance by collecting evidence for prosecutions.
• Comply with Chapter 8 of the Road Traffic Act when working on highways.
• Conduct hand gritting during icy/snowy periods to keep access safe.
• Respond to customer enquiries and escalate as needed.
• Adhere to Health and Safety procedures as per the council policy.

Descripción del empleo

Job Summary

This is a full time, permanent position. To carry out a full range of Horticultural duties throughout the year to a high standard.

Role and Purpose

To work in teams which are centrally based, to transform and improve the cleanliness and environmental standards of the city which meets the aspirations of its communities including driving mechanical sweepers, up to 7.5 tonne vehicles/trailers, ride-on mowers, mini-tractors and any other vehicle that may be required.

Principal Accountabilities

• To operate and drive vehicles up to 7.5 tons, mechanical sweepers, ride-on mowers, mini tractors, pedestrian machinery including manual sweeping to enable agreed environmental standards to be achieved.
• To carry out other environmental operation such as emptying of litter bins, removal of fly-posting and graffiti, removal of weed growth in hard surfaces, disposal of needles and animal faeces, chewing gum removal and street washing to achieve a clean environment.
• To undertake grass cutting duties using both ride-on and pedestrian equipment to maintain acceptable standards.
• To carry out the full range of horticultural activities throughout the year such as bed maintenance, pruning, hedge trimming, application of herbicide, and any other designated operations to ensure agreed standards are delivered.
• To report damage to street furniture and blocked gullies to enable corrective action to be taken by other sections of the Council.
• To assist with the enforcement of environmental nuisance by gathering evidence to enable successful prosecution to take place.
• To ensure compliance with ‘Chapter 8’ requirements of the Road Traffic Act when working on the highways to ensure the Council meets its statutory obligations.
• To carry out hand gritting to allocated areas during periods of ice and snow to maintain safe access to such areas.
• To respond to customer enquiries and resolve if appropriate, otherwise forward on to be dealt with by other staff.
• The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and associated legislation places responsibilities for health and safety on Hull City Council, as your employer and you as an employee of the council. In addition to the Councils overall duties, the post holder has personal responsibility for their own health & safety and that of other employees; additional and more specific responsibilities are identified in the Council’s Corporate H&S policy. NC1494.Streetcare Operative.docx Working for Hull City Council - Streetscene

Contract

Full time

Location

Hull

Compensation and Benefits

Grades: 4.

Pay Ranges: £26,427.00 - £27,274.00.

Job Classifications: 3 - Not Politically Restricted - Designated As Not Politically Sensitive (Politically Restricted Posts), Casual - (Travel Allowance Policy), No - (Childcare Disqualification Requirement), No - (Statutory Post).

Benefits of Working with Hull City Council:

• A competitive salary
• An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Initially 23 days annual leave depending on length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year, and three additional days off, one in May/August and one during the Christmas/New year period.
• Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods
• Supportive and forward-thinking culture
• Great career development opportunities

Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to increasing the diversity, equality, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

Safeguarding

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. Online searches, including social media, may be carried out as part of the recruitment process.

Values

We are committed to 'our values' at the Council of People First, Respect, Learning, Ambition and Partnership.