A flexible person is required to perform a range of cleansing duties to help keep Gravesend Town Centre rubbish and litter free. The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate a commitment to quality and ensure the Town Centre is maintained to a high standard.
You will be working 40 hours a week over four days on a rota which will include working weekends and bank holidays.
Applicants must have a full British manual driving licence, be able to work independently or as part of a team, have an ability to prioritise tasks and good communication skills.
You must be prepared to work outside in all weather conditions.
Main responsibilities
Undertake a range of specialist tasks including:
Emptying litter/dog bins
Removal of bulky items
Delivery/collection of clinical waste
Litter picking
Manually sweep spillage etc
Essential qualifications/experience-
Full Clean Driving Licence
To have a knowledge of the borough
To be able to work independently or as part of a team
Ability to prioritise tasks
Good communication skills
Desirable qualifications/experience-
Up to date Driver CPC card
Previous experience in this field
Full clean driving licence with C1 category
Experience of manual outdoor work
In return we offer you:
Holiday entitlement
A generous holiday entitlement, plus paid bank holidays.
Training
In-house and external training including non-qualification, Continued Personal Development (CPD), NVQ and other qualification training.
Employee Assistance Programme
The Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) is a free and confidential support service, offering you unlimited access to advice and information as well as coaching and counselling where appropriate.
Available 24 hours a day, days a year, the service is there to help you manage all of life’s events and support you through the challenges. Their expert advisers are there to help, whenever you need them. Support on the telephone, online and face to face.
Pensions
A very secure pension scheme which both you and we pay into. More information can be found on the website.
Occupational health
An on-site Occupational Health Advisor. We have an occupational health service provided by East Kent Hospitals University Foundation NHS Trust. The service is delivered by a team of health professionals who specialise in occupational medicine and deal with the relationship between your work and your health. Occupational Health also works with us to resolve any issues in the workplace and also to ensure that well-being at work is maintained.
If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager call Lee Hooker on
Important Information-
Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile
Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement
Gravesham Borough Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age
Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted. All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.
