To be confirmed (On-Site)
Permanent
No DBS check required
£11,754.81 To: £12,529.00 per annum
We are St Helens Borough Council
Located in the heart of the Northwest close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St Helens is a modernising Council which is passionate and ambitious for the children and families we support, our communities and our workforce. As part of our transformation journey, we continue to build on our progress and put children firmly at the centre of our care. We can only do this because of our highly valued, skilled, and supported workforce.
Making A Difference as A Senior Operative - HGV Driver & Weekend Working in the Operations Department.
St. Helens Borough Council is looking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated operative to work on our weekend Team to provide all aspects of the street cleansing service.
This is a great opportunity to join an existing team of highly trained staff responsible for the maintenance of the street cleansing throughout the borough.
It is essential for these areas to be maintained to a safe and high standard throughout the seasons.
St Helens Council will offer you an attractive salary with an annual leave entitlement (rising days after 5 years' service).
A comprehensive range of employment benefits, including access to the local government pension scheme and sick pay scheme and on-site parking.
Duties will include:
- Being the senior operative in the maintenance of Streets, Parks, Open Spaces.
- To drive any vehicle, including HGVs, in order to perform all activities that fall within the street cleansing service of St Helens Council.
- To undertake driver’s daily checks, cleaning and maintenance of vehicles.
- To sign in/out vehicle keys, and to ensure that any spare vehicle used is tipped and fuelled each day.
- To carry out the removal of fly tipping, emptying of dog and litter bins, street sweeping and other duties as required.
- To perform all tasks to the required level of productivity and quality.
- To update current information to ensure work sheets are completed as necessary.
- Taking on-site decisions in non-routine circumstances.
- To pass on general communications to colleagues and being the point of contact for the office. To communicate by mobile phone, verbally or in written form at the request of management.
- Dealing with public enquiries relating to street cleansing.
- Carry out work to written specifications, and subsequent completion of relevant documentation to agreed timescales, including timesheets & record of inspections
Applicants must have A full driving license which is essential - minimum of category C with CPC
Hours of work are Saturday 6am till 4pm (9.5hrs), and Sunday 7am till 3pm (7.5Hrs).
You are also welcome to contact us for a chat before applying, please contact:
Please contact:
paulmoreland@sthelens.gov.uk
darrenhaigh@sthelens.gov.uk
waynebloor@sthelens.gov.uk
garystevens@sthhelens.gov.uk
St Helens Council is a Disability Confident Leader. This means that the Council guarantees an interview to disabled applicants who demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the job, as detailed on the Person Specification, and will, for qualifying disabled candidates, make reasonable adjustments within the interview/selection process.
Equality & Diversity
St Helens Borough Council respects and values the individuality that every employee brings. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation. Further information about Equality & Diversity at St Helens Borough Council can be found here https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/equality
St Helens Borough Council is a Disability Confident Leader. Disability Confident Leader lead the way in helping to take action that changes attitudes, behaviours, and cultures for the better.