Clean & Green Operative Scale 4

We are currently seeking to appoint a Clean & Green Operative (Scale 4) to join our Clean & Green service within Environmental Services based at the Robert Hodge Centre in Skelmersdale. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team who are focused on making a difference to our local areas.

As a Clean & Green Operative you will work as part of a team to provide a high quality environmental maintenance service, including both planned and reactive work for all aspects of street cleansing and grounds maintenance functions. You will drive a range of Council owned vehicles including vans, tipper vans and link tips in addition to towing trailers commensurate with licence certification and appropriate training. You will use a full range of handheld plant with walk behind plant and machinery including pedestrian mowers, strimmers, hedge trimmers, as well as ride on grass cutting machinery commensurate with certification and/or successful completion of appropriate training.

You will hold a full UK Driving licence (Licence B and B1), have experience of working as part of a manual operational service and the ability to undertake tasks as directed to a high standard and be committed to health and safety and adherence to policy and procedures. Ideally you will have experience of operating commercial ride on and handheld grounds maintenance and street cleansing equipment e.g. mechanical sweepers, mowers, strimmer, hedge trimmers and blowers.

Hours of work 

36 hours per week to be worked flexibly between the hours of 7am and 6pm Monday to Friday. You will also be required to work bank holidays and weekends on occasion to meet the demands of the service.

What's in it for you?

We pride ourselves on our friendliness and being a good employer with a range of benefits and employment terms and conditions to suit you. A competitive salary and annual leave entitlement, flexible working, a generous employer pension contribution scheme, work life balance policies, and support for your personal development are just some of the benefits we offer.

If you think you are up to the challenge, we would love to hear from you.

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