Street Cleansing Operative

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Carmarthenshire to assist with the appointment of a Street Cleansing Operative, on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £13.26 - £17.15 per hour

Summary:

The Street Cleansing Operative will undertake duties either individually or as part of a team involving the sweeping, collection, and removal of litter, dirt, leaves, weeds, and refuse from public spaces including roads, pavements, and shopping precincts. The role also involves operating cleansing equipment, assisting with refuse collection, and driving allocated vehicles where required.

Responsibilities:

• Carry out street cleansing duties including litter picking, sweeping, and removal of waste from designated public areas.
• Lift, manoeuvre, sort, and return refuse containers including bins, wheelie bins, sacks, and recycling containers.
• Assist with collection of fly tipping and missed waste collections as directed by supervisors.
• Operate power mechanisms, tools, plant, and cleansing machinery safely and effectively.
• Drive allocated cleansing/refuse vehicles when required and ensure compliance with Road Traffic legislation.
• Conduct routine vehicle and equipment checks, reporting any faults or defects promptly.

Essentials:

• UK Driving Licence – Category B (up to 3.5 tonne GVW)
• Previous experience working within front-line environmental or cleansing services.
  
• Experience operating mechanical power equipment and relevant machinery.
  
• Good understanding of cleansing service operations.
  
• Knowledge of Health & Safety at Work legislation.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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