Temporary Public & Green Spaces Operator
Reference no: Exeter 5257424
Pay Rate: £12.00 per hour PAYE
34.50 Monday – Friday, 08:00 - 15:30
This opening assignment is for 3-4 months
City: EXETER
The purpose of the role is to undertake cleansing and grounds maintenance services to keep the city looking good.
Key responsibilities:
1. Responsible within an identified area and as part of a team for:
o Grounds maintenance and vegetation management tasks such as grass cutting, hedge trimming, shrub bed maintenance including pruning, and weed spraying etc often using powered pedestrian and hand held equipment.
o Graffiti removal using chemicals or powered equipment.
o Mechanical sweeping.
o General maintenance of sports pitches, tennis courts and other outdoor sports facilities.
2. As demand dictates, removing litter, emptying litter bins, removing small amounts of graffiti, trimming or removing weed growth and overhanging shrubs, cleaning public toilets etc.
3. Respond to and resolve simple issues that arise on a daily basis and to highlight other issues to the Public and Green Space Team Leader.
4. Report issues adversely affecting the look and feel of the public realm such as damaged street scene or greenspace furniture and signs, fly-tipping, stray dogs, dog fouling, abandoned cars, littering, illegal use of council land, bins left on pavements etc.
5. Inform members of the public and businesses about your work and help them with their queries and complaints.
6. Undertake training on the safe use of equipment and safe working practices and to achieve consistently good performance.
7. Take part in the exchange of ideas and participate in future improvements.
8. Undertake work in a safe and effective manner at all times, following City Council policies and procedures, and to be responsible for your safety and that of the public.
Qualifications:
* Good general standard of education to GCSE standard in two suitable subjects (Maths and English preferred).
* Relevant certificates for use of relevant types of equipment, eg LANTRA.
* Full UK driving licence.
Knowledge:
* Knowledge of health and safety regulations and requirements.
Experience:
* Experience of identifying and implementing practical on-site solutions within the Public Realm.
* Experience of assessing and implementing appropriate Risk Management to a range of differing locations and circumstances.
* Experience of specialist cleansing or grounds maintenance services activities.
* Experience of operating a wide range of specialist cleansing or grounds maintenance equipment such as large ride-on sweepers, hydraulically powered tractor mounted equipment and HGVs.
* Must have gardening/horticultural experience.
* Minimum of 12 months recent experience in a similar role, or context and ideally within a public sector organisation.
* Evidence of training in areas such as chainsaw operation and use of specialist machinery.
Skills & Abilities:
* Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite).
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