We are hiring a Street Cleansing Operative (Weekends) for Bristol Waste Company.
SALARY: £13.15 per hour
HOURS: Saturdays and Sundays 05:00–12:00
LOCATION: Days Road
ABOUT BRISTOL WASTE COMPANY
What we do is important – we’re here to keep Bristol, and beyond, clean, and safe. We serve residents, workers, visitors and businesses, helping Bristol’s sustainability targets in partnership with the council. Our commercial operation also serves businesses and organisations across the region, and we continue to deliver a social value impact worth more than £30 million every year. We are looking for people who share our values and want to drive our business forward.
Purpose Of The Role
We are looking for a Cleansing Operative who shares our vision and values to make Bristol a cleaner and greener place to live and work. You will manually sweep, litter pick and cleanse the allocated route, within required timescales and to agreed standards, whilst maintaining compliance with all aspects of health and safety. Full training will be given and it will particularly suit those who enjoy an outdoor and physical role.
Key Responsibilities
* Work in all weathers, walk up to four miles per day and lift/carry 10kg refuse sacks onto a van. Push/pull a wheelie bin/barrel weighing up to 35kg and manually sweep, litter pick, empty litter bins and dig out weeds.
* Ensure the designated routes are cleansed to the standard expected and all tasks are completed within the required timescales.
* Maintain a good level of conduct when communicating with colleagues and the public.
* Work individually or as part of a team.
* Carry out safety procedures in line with Bristol Waste Company health & safety policy and procedures; follow induction methods and working practices.
* Ensure equipment used is correct for the job, kept safe and maintained to a good standard.
* Take part in all relevant working rotas within the current operation.
Essential Requirements
* Good communication skills to liaise with the public and colleagues
* Ability to work independently, using initiative and as part of a team
* Demonstrate technical knowledge of the equipment to ensure its safe and proper use
* Experience or ability to demonstrate suitability for physical work involving pushing/pulling waste bins and lifting waste sacks up to 10kg
Our Benefits
* Annual leave package of 25 days plus 8 bank holidays
* Employer contribution of 5% into the company pension scheme
* Support for Mental Health, including a BUPA Employee Assistance Programme
* Support for Physical Health with BUPA Health Cash Plan, Cycle to Work scheme and onsite Physiotherapist
* Employee referral scheme
* Dedicated learning and development team with in-house programmes and opportunities for internal promotions
* Employee recognition and long service awards
* Flexible working where possible and encouragement of part-time working, job sharing, and flexible hours
Everyone Belongs
At Bristol Waste everyone belongs – we are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We give fair and equal consideration to all applications. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, religions or beliefs and those with neurodivergence.
Important Note On Applying
* Please apply as soon as possible and before 23:59 on the closing date. Sometimes we close vacancies early if we receive a high number of quality applications.
* Due to the high volume of interest, late applications cannot be accepted and we are currently unable to respond to all applicants.
* If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, it may mean you won’t be invited to interview.
Contact Us
Please contact our People Services team to discuss this role, your application, or any reasonable adjustments and support in applying for this position:
* recruitment@bristolwastecompany.co.uk
* 0117 440 6676
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