Street Scene & Waste Operative - Grade C

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,