Street Care Operative

• Carrying out street cleansing duties, you will be responsible for collecting litter, clearing spaces of land and removing bulky waste.
• Working outside in all weathers on verges, footpaths, roadways and other outdoor environments, you will assist in the removal of waste, control weed growth and remove graffiti.
• You may be working on high-speed roads and occasionally working in unpleasant and hazardous environments.
• To ensure your health and safety, you will adhere to strict guidelines complying with all appropriate legislation, including instructions relating to waste disposal in force at that time.
• Depending on duties, weekend and night-time work may be involved, for which the appropriate enhancement will be paid.

• You must have a full driving licence to at least category B for manual transmission vehicles and you will need to be competent to drive vehicles up to maximum 3500kg MAM.
• Given the elements of the role, you need to be physically fit and able to work outdoors in weather through the year – this job involves extensive walking and frequent manual handling tasks.
• You will have the ability to read and follow written works instructions, read maps and complete paper records.

• What’s special here is the strength of the team ethos, the support and the training.
• As part of our benefits package you will receive generous annual leave , employee wellbeing support and you will have access to a range of staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities.
• We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work.

• We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of
• We're working with the most vulnerable in our community to help them achieve what they want in life
• We're investing in our schools to ensure every child and young person in South Gloucestershire achieves their full potential.

South Gloucestershire Council