Beach Caretaker

Job Description

Job Category :General Industrial
Location : Cranfield Beach Lifeguard Station, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Hours Per Week :20.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time :10:00
End Time :18:00
Salary: £10.79

Duties and Responsibilities
1. Maintenance of amenity and beach , including checks on equipment, litter collection patrols, cleansing of public building, pathways, car parks, slipways, toilets, signage and assisting higher graded operatives in their work.

2. Patrolling the Council managed facilities to ensure protection of property and that Council bye-laws are enforced.

3. Day to day maintenance of the facility, car park, signage, including toilets, shower block and play areas, and ensuring a high standard is maintained in these areas.

4. Checking the safety of the facility and associated facilities prior to use by the public and, if required, recording details of checks carried out.

5. Open and close the facilities and controlling traffic as required, and attendance at the facilities at all times when required.

6. Enforce Council bye-laws and ensure good order is maintained at all times, and to ensure that appropriate report sheets are completed and that appropriate actions are taken in relation to any unauthorised activity on Council managed property.

7. Complete a litter patrol of all Council managed facilities including the beach area.

8. Working with / referral to appropriate officers with regard to general maintenance, breaches of bye-laws and any other issues relevant to the upkeep of the amenity.

General
1. Carry out duties for all jobs up to and including those in the grade / scale set for this post
provided such duties are deemed to be within the area of work.

2. Carry out duties in compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Order 1978 (as amended); Acts of Parliament; Statutory Instruments and Regulations and other legal requirements; and all Council Policies and Procedures including Dignity at Work, Health and Safety, Attendance and all relevant Codes of Conduct.

3. Complete all documentation associated with the duties of the post.

4. Participate in staff training and development activities to ensure that knowledge, skills and competence required to fulfil the role in full are up to date.

5. Undertake the duties in such a way as to enhance and promote the positive reputation of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council.

6. Undertake all aspects of work respecting confidentiality.

7. By its nature the post will require flexible working to meet the needs of the service.

8. Contribute to Corporate, Departmental and Regional working groups as required.

FACTOR AND CRITERIA

Experience
• At least 6 month’s previous work experience of cleansing duties in a working environment.

• At least 6 months’ experience working with members of the public.

• At least 6 months’ previous experience of patrolling and enforcement duties eg, car park, litter control.

• Experience of basic record keeping.
Skills and Knowledge
 Good understanding of health and safety practice relevant to the post.

 Ability to work on own initiative with minimal supervision.

 Ability to maintain high standard of cleanliness in accordance with specified requirements.