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Environmental Operative

Job Summary
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
23/05/2022
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 06/06/2022 22:59
Salary:
£19,650 - £20,852 per annum
Hours per week:
37 hours per week
Job Category:
Environmental Services / Waste / Recycling/ Parks
Vacancy ID:
226438
Employment Location:
Newcastle upon Tyne
Number of posts:
1
Closing date:
6 Jun
Further Information
We are looking for committed and enthusiastic individuals to join our Local Services team in delivering a high-quality street cleansing service.

The work is varied, working outdoors, carrying out responsive and programmed cleansing work, such as manual or mechanised street cleaning, removal of graffiti, fly tipping, emptying litter bins and other similar types of environmental work.

The post can be based at any of our depots and can cover a range of shift patterns with occasional weekend working so flexibility is essential.

About us: Our Local Services Teams work hard to make sure Newcastle is place we all want to live in, work in and visit. We clean public areas of rubbish throughout the city.

The areas covered include the following:
• streets (including roundabouts, traffic islands, highway verges, service roads and footpaths)
• recycling centres
• paved areas
• car parks
• public open spaces

We inspect the streets and sweep or litter pick as necessary to maintain the standard required by Part IV of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the Code of Practice on litter and refuse.

We also:
• respond to reports of litter, graffiti on Council property, and fly-tipping
• provide and empty litter bins
• wash and disinfect areas of the city as required.

The candidate will be able to demonstrate their skills against the essential and desirable criteria within the person specification.

For further information please contact Paul Cooper, Senior Operations Manager 0191 2783910

Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk. This is an internal vacancy - You must be registered on northeastjobs as an internal user and logged in to apply for this post.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.