StreetCare Operative at South Gloucestershire Council
South Gloucestershire Council · Yate, United Kingdom · Onsite
- Junior
- Office in Yate
As part of a front-line team, you will work as a StreetCare Operative alongside the Lead Operative, delivering grounds services and tasks to a high standard.
What you will be doing:- You will operate specialist equipment such as strimmer’s, hedge cutters, hand blowers, pole saw and other power tools for certain tasks, for which relevant training can be provided if required.
- In this varied role, you will undertake maintenance work including strimming, hedge cutting, clearing detritus from lanes and footpaths, general repairs to fencing and litter picking throughout South Gloucestershire.
- Regularly, you will carry out routine maintenance operations including heavy cutbacks and detritus clearance on roadside verges, footpaths and other areas.
- You will communicate with residents and give good, accurate advice and information and provide feedback to the lead operative and escalate to the supervisor as needed.
- We require you to have experience working in a ground’s role and be able to operate commercial professional grounds equipment such as strimmer’s, hedge trimmers, and leaf blowers.
- It is essential that you have a full UK driving licence, preferably with experience of driving a long wheelbase transit style tipper and experience in a similar commercial or public sector role or have transferable skills.
- You must be able to follow instructions, read maps, and complete records accurately.
- It is essential that you have a good understanding of health and safety and the risks and hazards associated with the role.
- We require you to have working experience of face-to-face contact with the public, giving a high standard of customer care.
- You will be working from our Broad Lane Depot.
- Relevant training can be provided.
- Your uniform and equipment will be provided.
- We require you to travel throughout the authority and surrounding area so you must have a full, valid driving licence.
Interviews will take place week 15th December
How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different:- 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.
Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.
- 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.
We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.
We’re making a difference, be part of it!
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