Job Category: Building Services & Maintenance
Job location: Llanfoist Household Waste Recycling Centre, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 9AQ, Monmouthshire County Council
Hours per week: 43
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £12.85 per hour
Your responsibilities are to:-
Grass cutting activities using both hand held and ride on equipment to open spaces, schools etc.
Assist with grave digging and cemetery related tasks when suitable training has been prided, eg machine operator, manual handling.
To maintain horticultural features inclusive of shrub bed and areas of annual bedding.
To carry out the marking and maintenance of various sports facilities.
To undertake landscaping of open spaces.
Arboriculture work.
To empty litter bins and to carry out litter picking to open spaces, verges and hard surfaces (reactive or proactive/scheduled).
Respond to fly-tipping service requests ensuring the correct process is followed for evidence collation.
To ensure that vehicles are kept clean and that daily safety inspections are carried out.
To ensure that all plant and machinery is used in accordance with manufactures advice and instruction.
To carry out other duties and works to provide services for the Authority and commensurate with the terms and conditions .
Collect waste:-
Bank holiday rota � but only when the operative has indicated a willingness to be included in the rota for Waste.
Normal working day:- only when staff shortages are at such a level that there is no alternative and all other appropriate means to ensure cover have been exhausted.
To abide by all Health and Safety legislation and codes of practice to ensure your own safety and that of your colleagues
To abide by the principles and practice of equal opportunity as laid down in the Council�s Equal Opportunity Policy.
How will we know if you are the right person for the role? As the successful candidate you will have demonstrated:-
Hold a clean driving licence.
Have related experience within a similar environment as described within this role.
Have a good understanding of Health and Safety issues plus the ability to abide by the Authority�s agreed policies and procedures.
Have experience and be able to work as part of a team.
Are able to work without close supervision.
Be able to self-motivate.
Have pride in the quality of your work to ensure a quality service is provided.
Good communication skills.
Have a willingness to undertake any relevant training.
Flexible and able to work outside the core hours to meet the needs of the service when required, including covering Bank Holidays.
Welsh Language desirable.