Pest Control Officer
Scale 5 (£11,085 - £12,024 per annum) This role is eligible for an Essential Car User allowance of up to £963 per annum.
14.8 Hours, Part Time/Job Share (2 days per week, 8.00am 4.30pm)
Permanent
Enterprise House depot, Bird Hall Lane, Cheadle Heath SK3 0XT
Application Deadline: 11:59pm Monday 9th December 2024
Shortlisting Date: 10th December 2024
Interview Date: 16th December 2024
Interview Type: face to face
Your Role
We are looking for someone to join our established Pest Control Team in a job sharing role with an existing Team Member, working around the North of our Borough.
About You
A Pest Control qualification BPCA level 2 is desirable but we will consider candidates who are willing to train and study to attain this qualification within an agreed time-frame. In-house and refresher training will be given to the successful candidate as well as health & safety and risk management training courses, to invest & develop learning opportunities.
Previous pest management and environmental cleansing experience is essential along with a willingness to support colleagues, working with Residents and Communities within SMBC to maintain a clean, happy and pest free Borough.
We are looking for a confident, calm and competent person who can follow instructions as well as use their initiative to inspect, treat and advise the customer of the treatments used as well as the measures to prevent further pest problems.
Good Customer skills, record keeping and effective communication are key attributes as well as being fit and agile, a clean driving licence and able to use own vehicle to move to the various jobs and appointments booked for in the day.
About Us
Our Pest Control Team are proud to support and work with internal departments and external partners in order to provide solutions, remedy and control verminous situations. Continuous learning and development in this role will be given in order for you to work to the best of your ability and thrive within our Organisation.
At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.
We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.
Click here to find out more about the Employee Benefits you will receive when you join our team!
If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Lindsay Bryan-Public Protection Operational Manager on 07980 930816 or email lindsay.bryan@stockport.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role
This post is also open as secondment opportunity for Stockport Council Employees, however, you must seek the permission of your current manager prior to making an application.
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