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Street Cleansing Operative
If you enjoy working outdoors, have an eye for detail, like to take pride in your work and the local area, then this could be just the job for you.
You will be working as a front-line service street cleaner to provide a safe and clean environment for the residents within the Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council area. A full car driving licence class B allowing you to drive up to 3.5tonne is essential. Successful candidates will have opportunities to learn and develop new skills with a wide range of Street Cleaning equipment.
You will be reliable, have a 'can do' attitude and a commitment to working safely. You’ll need to be highly motivated, with an attention to detail as you may be working alone or as part of a team. It is important you are organised and able to take direction whilst having a proactive and flexible approach to work.
Key Requirements
- Operate equipment in accordance with experience and training.
- Able to carry out physically demanding duties.
- Able to work safely within guidance and legislation.
- Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships.
- Ability to be flexible working on different tasks in wider areas.
You will work out of our Wade Road depot.
What benefits do we offer?
At Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council we offer a wide range of employee benefits to recognise your valued contribution:
- Generous annual leave allowance plus bank holidays
- Local government pension scheme and Life Assurance
- Salary sacrifice schemes for bicycles and electric cars
- Access to discounts at nationwide retailers through our ‘B Rewarded’ perks discount site
- Funded healthcare cash plan including optical and dental cover
- Free flu vaccination vouchers
- Access to a free and confidential employee assistance program
- Support towards a variety of training, including professional qualifications, apprenticeships and wider technical and soft skill development courses
The council signs up to the Disability Confident scheme (formerly known as the ‘Two Ticks’ scheme). If you have declared a disability on the application form we can guarantee you an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the job.
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of our community.
