Location: Salisbury
Salary: A GBP 24,413 per annum (Plus enhancements for working weekends)
Vacancy Type: 37 hours per week, work pattern of 5 out of 7 days per week (including weekends and bank holidays)
Important: Applicants MUST have a full driving licence
Salisbury City Council has a new opportunity for the right individual to join our friendly team. Assisting with the cleansing of the highways and footpaths throughout the City and within the parks and open spaces, ensuring DEFRA grade A standards are achieved.
The Role
* Removal of litter
* Servicing street litter bins
* Street sweeping
* Removing weeds, graffiti, fly-tipping and fly-posting
* Gathering evidence required for prosecutions
* Driving a Council Streetscene vehicle
* Steam cleaning
We’re Looking For Someone Who
* Experience of working independently and part of the team
* Experience of working outdoors in all conditions and a willingness to complete a number of cleansing tasks as directed
* Capable of working effectively without supervision
* Able to complete daily and weekly task sheets, where appropriate
* Capable of diverting working schedules as directed in response to emerging issues i.e spillages, accidents etc.
* Build effective working relationships with colleagues
* Physically able to operate a variety of cleansing machinery and undertake a number of cleansing activities including manual cleansing and weeding
* Able to handle bagged and bulky waste and transfer to relative collection areas
* Able to comply with H and S requirements and responsibilities of post
* Flexible, punctual and reliable
* Have an awareness and identify occurring situations
* Friendly, approachable and able to communicate with members of the public
* Attention to detail
* Enthusiastic and self-motivating
* Has a full driving license : Essential
What We Can Offer You
* 30 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays
* Weekend and bank holiday enhancements
* Full training and development opportunities
* A workplace that is grounded in the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion
* Local Government Pension Scheme
* Uniform and PPE provided
* Cycle-to-work scheme and other health and well-being benefits
* Free eyesight tests for display screen equipment users
* Paid sick leave
* Discounted leisure centre membership
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