General Operative- Manual Labour
Temporary Contract – Duncrue Industrial Estate
Main purpose of job
Responsible for the undertaking of duties utilised in Waste Collection, Open Spaces and Streetscene (OSS) Services work to include areas such as streets, entries, parks, playing fields, landscaped areas, open spaces and waste facilities either individually or as part of a team.
Summary of responsibilities and personal duties :
Must have Waste/Gardening duties see below to apply for this position:
Cleansing / Waste Collection Duties
Safely collect and load all domestic, commercial waste and priority waste as identified by management, for transport to the designated transfer or disposal site. This includes the cleansing of priority waste as required.
Undertake any inspection process required to ensure that materials presented for collection, recycling and composting are not contaminated by non-appropriate materials, this will include both pre and post emptying of the receptacle.
Undertake appropriate measures to identify premises not adhering to proper procedures for presenting materials for recycling, for example, contamination, not suitably presented, not leaving out receptacle and inform the occupiers as required, note vacated or new domestic or commercial properties, provide supervisors with the necessary reports on such premises.
Undertake assessments of specific waste collections, collating required information and report problem areas to the call-centre and/or appropriate supervisor.
Gardening duties
Carry out cultural operations, eg the planting of trees, shrubs and plants, turf and seed sowing, grass cutting, hedge cutting and pruning.
Operate tractor mounted equipment, powered hand tools and light plant as required and to maintain all tools and equipment in a satisfactory condition including the cleaning of hand tools and basic cleaning and maintenance of lawnmowers.
Assist in the development of horticultural schemes, carry out the associated labour such as soil cultivation, manuring, site preparation and construction.
Load, unload and move equipment and materials such as mowers, barrows, plants, soil, fertilisers, horticultural tools and sundries.
General duties
Start and finish at the appropriate location daily, to obtain and use keys for access to gates and buildings and operation of alarms as required, and undertake any cleansing, waste collection or gardening activities at any relevant location to the required standards in all weather conditions.
Maintain the orderly condition of grounds and buildings, that is, cleaning, moping, sweeping, hoeing, raking, mowing, edging, removal of litter and rubbish etc. and the movement of equipment and materials (tables, chairs and machinery).
Issue tickets and collect moneys as required.
Employee specification
Essential criteria
Experience
Applicants must,, be able to demonstrate on your CV, by providing personal and specific examples, at least one year’s relevant experience in each of the following areas:
1. dealing with members of the public; and
2. an awareness of health and safety issues, including the safe use of machinery and, or equipment OR including complying with correct PPE (Personal protective equipment) and manual handling.
Full Job Description available
Location: Duncrue Industrial Estate
Hours: 37 per week
Rate of pay: £13.05 per hour plus holiday pay
Start Date: 10 February 25
Closing Date: 7 February 25
If you would like to apply for this role, please send us your updated CV via the link provided and one of the team will be in touch with you. Or if you would like to discuss this position, please contact our office to speak to one of our consultants.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.