Market Operative
Job Description
Job Category : Building Services & Maintenance
Location :Cunard Building Water Street Pier Head Liverpool L2 2BS, Liverpool City Council
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £13.76
Job Purpose
To provide a supporting role across all Liverpool Market sites & events that
encompasses and includes the transport and building/takedown of market
stalls/cabins. Whilst ensuring the market site is clean, waste removed, and a high
level of customer service is offered.
Work holistically across all market sites as directed by the Market Operations
Supervisors and Markets Management team.
Ensure market operations are sufficiently supported each day by adopting a flexible
approach to the business needs. Working to a pre-determined scheduled as
directed and positively respond to non-routine situations as they arise.
Main Areas of Responsibility:
• To undertake, individually, or as part of a team, high quality cleaning of
designated areas ensuring they are kept clean and in hygienic condition. This
includes during the market/event day, during close or completing scheduled
periodic deep cleaning, preset, or as determined by the Markets Operations
Supervisors/Markets Management
• Respond to and ensure non routine cleaning situations are positively and
proactively addressed as and when they arise. Ensure standards of
cleanliness is compatible with any specific legislation governing a food
organisation
• Be responsible for the appropriate use of cleaning materials, within COSHH
regulations and the safe use of powered machinery and general care of
equipment used in the provision of a cleaning/building service in line with
operating procedures/guidance and training
Qualification and training
Essential
• Demonstrate a willingness to undertake any additional training as required to
further improve/enhance the job and delivery of the service (I/A)
• Possession of driving licence including C1. Therefore, having the ability to
drive 7.5 tonne vehicles to assist in the transportation of stalls across the city
(I/A)
Desirable
• Previous training in the building of stalls, temporary structures, and cabins.
• Qualified to operate a forklift truck
Experience
Essential
• Experience and knowledge of cleaning and waste removal within a public
area, including Knowledge of relevant Health and Safety procedures and
relevant equipment e.g., COSHH Guidelines (I/A)
• Experience of delivering first class customer service in a fast-paced public
environment (I/A)
Desirable
• Experience of operating industrial cleaning equipment including electrical floor
cleaners, and compactors
• Experience in building of stalls or temporary structures
• Experience or willingness to be trained to operate a Forklift truck and taking
responsibility for its safe use in line with company policies
• Experience of recycling processes for food, consumable and materials
Skills/Abilities
Essential
• Ability to work collaboratively and with direction with all market employees
and management and customers to ensure all aspects of cleaning are
captured and addressed. Recognising and acting positively towards
nonroutine cleaning as and when required including being proactive and
using own judgement (I/A)
• Work as part of a team to carry out manual tasks related to building of stalls,
temporary structures, and cabins. Ensuring all guidelines and procedures are
followed as per training, including the safe operation of machinery and
vehicles (I/A)
Desirable
• Ability to adapt positively to changes within the service (I/A)
• Ability to use basic computer software packages to support you in your role
e.g., Outlook (I/A)