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Street Scene & Waste Operative - Grade C

|  Posted On: Jun 25, 2025

Plymouth, EN PL4 0RZ

4 Months, Contract

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Job Summary

Job Title:  
Street Scene & Waste Operative - Grade C

Posted Date:  
Jun 25, 2025

Duration:  
4 Months, Contract

Shift(s):  

06:30 - 16:15


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Name:
 
Imtiyaz Khan

Email:
 
imtiyaz@rangam.com

Phone:
 
203-608-3318

Description

General grass cutting and maintenance duties

Primary purpose of role

  • To keep the city and local environment clean, tidy and adequately maintained with minimum disruption to residents and the public in compliance with relevant environmental legislation.

Role outcomes

  • Removal of waste or recycling from residential and business properties and public land/highway in accordance with Health and Safety guidelines and Codes of Practice. Carry out grounds maintenance and cleansing as directed in a safe working manner within Codes of practice. (80%)
  • Responsible for cleaning locations where spillages and split bags have taken place and responsible for safe removal of hazardous substances. Ensure areas are left clean and tidy after collections /operations, including replacement of bins. (15%)
  • Report unsafe working practices to line manager. (5%)

Role measures

  • Compliant with rules in Codes of Practice including Highway Code regulations
  • Completion of set tasks and duties within given timescales.
  • No reportable accidents within the workplace
  • Completion of tasks and duties in compliance with environmental legislation
  • Waste recorded and disposed in safe manner in line with relevant legislation.

Key activities                   

  • Collecting various types of waste and recycling from commercial and residential properties throughout the city. (45%)
  • Cleanse public land, highways, and main roads as directed by line manager. (20%)
  • Carry out grounds maintenance as directed including using mechanical hand tools such as pedestrian mower, strimmers and hedge cutters. (20%)
  • Ensure relevant codes of practice and safe working practices are complied with to
  • promote a cleaner safer city. (15%)
  • Ensure customer standards are adhered to at all times.
  • Carry out other duties appropriate to the grade of the post.

Essential qualifications/ knowledge

  • Functional skills in English and Maths level 1, and/or the ability to follow straightforward oral and written instructions and keep basic work records,
  • Knowledge of Health and Safety in an operational environment
  • Knowledge of customer care standards
  • Knowledge of Road Traffic Legislation and Safety
  • Knowledge of recycling materials
  • Trained in Manual Handling. 

Desirable qualifications/ knowledge      

  • Functional skills in English and Maths Level 2, or equivalent
  • Knowledge of waste and recycling collection service
  • NVQ Level 2 Waste Management
  • Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and COSHH
  • Knowledge of Street Cleansing service
  • Knowledge of vehicle safety within a front line service area
  • Full driving licence. 

Essential experience

  • Experience of labouring work or heavy manual work
  • Experience in delivering high standards of customer care.
  • Experience of working in a waste based environment
  • Experience of undertaking a variety of manual tasks in a recycling facility.
  • Experience of Health & Safety in an operational environment 

Desirable experience     

  • Experience of waste collection service
  • Experience of Street Cleansing service

Essential skills   

  • Physical skills required to lift, pull, and push container bins at periodic times of the day.
  • Ability to solve straight forward problems regarding access issues and conditions of containers.
  • Communication skills required to exchange information with both staff and members of the public where tact and diplomacy will be required.
  • Skills to use specialist equipment after receiving training for the role. 

Corporate standards

  • In accordance with Council policies and guidance on information management and security, it is your personal responsibility for data protection, client confidentiality and information governance.
  • Act at all times in accordance with appropriate legislation and regulations, codes of practice, the provisions of the Council’s constitution and its policies and procedures.
  • Work within the requirements of the Council’s Health and Safety policy, performance standards,