Cleansing Operative (Grade 15)

Job Description

Job Category : Manual Labour / General Industrial
Location : Colley Lane Depot, Somerset Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time :06:00
End Time : 14:30
Salary: £10.79

Street Cleaning Operative for Bridgwater Town Centre working 5 days per week including Saturday and Sunday with 2 days off in the week.

To carry out street cleansing operations across Somerset. This includes litter picking, hand sweeping, bin emptying, fly tip removal and toilet cleaning, as well as other reasonable duties.
To be a member of the street cleansing team, carrying out duties that will enhance and maintain the environment, with little disruption to customers.
Drive a non-LGV vehicle and machinery as required in carrying out the above duties.
Carry out basic care and maintenance of vehicles and equipment, including checking fluid levels, tyre pressures and wear, bulbs etc. and to maintain vehicles and equipment in a clean and tidy manner. Ensuring the Daily User Check is completed, and any defects found reported to your area supervisor or Operational Management.

Understand, uphold, and promote the aims of the council’s equality, diversity, and inclusion policies; health, safety and wellbeing of self and others; and Organisational values in everything you do. Equality and Diversity practice covers both interaction with staff, service users and communities and includes challenging discrimination and promoting equality of opportunity for all.

Qualification/Knowledge/Experience/Skills
Essential
Good standard of education
Full UK Driving licence.
To be self-motivated and be able to provide a quality level of service with minimum supervision.
Desirable
Experience of a hands on, physical role
Experience in a similar role would be advantageous.