Street Scene and Waste Operative

Overview

Street Scene and Waste Operative Role Profile

Are you passionate about working as part of a team to care for and enhance green spaces? Do you value urban spaces and parkland within Plymouth and healthy green cities?

While horticulture skills and knowledge would be advantageous, enthusiasm and a willingness to learn to help care for Plymouth’s green spaces are paramount!

Plymouth City Council is seeking a self-motivated and enthusiastic front-line worker to join Plymouth City Council's team of Street Scene and Waste Operatives within the Grounds Maintenance section of Plymouth City Council’s Street Services department. The team is responsible for promoting, managing, and enhancing Plymouth City Council’s Green Spaces in a manner that delivers maximum benefits for both people and nature.

Primary Responsibilities

• Grass cutting, shrub bed maintenance, vegetation management, and tree planting and maintenance.
• Keep the city and local environment clean, tidy, and adequately maintained with minimum disruption to residents and the public, in compliance with relevant environmental legislation.
• Carry out grounds maintenance and cleansing as directed, ensuring safe working practices are followed.
• Report any unsafe working practices to the line manager.
• Ensure all areas are left clean and tidy after work is completed.
• Complete tasks within given timescales and in compliance with environmental legislation.
• Record and dispose of waste safely in line with relevant legislation.
• Collect various types of waste and recycling.
• Cleanse public land, highways, and main roads as directed by the line manager.
• Utilize mechanical hand tools such as pedestrian mowers, strimmers, and hedge cutters as required.

Job Suitability

This role is not suitable for job sharing or flexible working.

Equal Opportunities

Plymouth City Council is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, care experience, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion/belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

As part of Plymouth City Council's commitment to promoting equality, Plymouth City Council offer guaranteed interviews to those who meet the essential criteria and are considered disabled, care experienced, or are Armed Forces Service Leavers within the last two years.