Street Cleansing Operative

Advertised by: Thanet District Council
Thanet | On premise | Starting Salary £24,672 per annum + 12.5% shift bonus
Permanent | Full-time | TDC0925

Street Cleansing Operative

Thanet District Council is currently recruiting for a Street Cleansing Operative to join its Street Cleansing team, within the Cleansing Services department. As a key member of the team you will be responsible for tasks such as street sweeping, litter picking, beach clearing, litter bin emptying, removal of fly-tipping, removal of bulk items or dumped rubbish throughout Thanet - providing an important and highly visible service to residents on behalf of the council.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hard working individual to join one of the council's key service areas. In return for their hard work the successful applicant will receive a range of benefits including a competitive wage, Local Government Pension, training opportunities and access to the staff discount club.

This role is working 4 on 4 off shifts at 10.5 hours, rostered Monday - Sunday.

Essential Requirements:

  • Ability to understand health and safety documentation with basic verbal and written communication skills for record keeping, timesheets, absence records and discrepancies reporting
  • Ability to operate a tablet or similar device
  • Ability to adapt to a changing working environment and working patterns as required to meet service delivery standards
  • Ability to work under minimum supervision and own initiative

Thanet District Council serves the beautiful coastal towns and villages in East Kent; including Broadstairs, Margate, Ramsgate and Minster, providing an array of services to its residents.

Thanet is a great place to live and work. Our historic seaside towns of Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs are rich in heritage and opportunity. We are determined to improve the quality of life for local people. We believe that by listening to local people, working in active partnership and by being prepared to do things in an innovative way we can accelerate improvement and best meet the challenges ahead.

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