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Public and Green Space Operator

Berry Recruitment
Posted 4 days ago, valid for 16 days
Location

Exeter, Devon EX4 2PL

Salary

£21,000 - £25,200 per annum

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Contract type

Part Time

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  • Berry Recruitment is seeking Public and Green Space Operatives to assist with the upkeep of local authority areas.
  • The position offers a salary of £12.00 per hour with shifts starting between 05.00 and 07.00 and ending between 13.00 and 18.00, requiring weekend work as needed.
  • Candidates will be responsible for various grounds maintenance tasks, including grass cutting, hedge trimming, and graffiti removal.
  • The role requires flexibility to work evenings and weekends, and candidates should be prepared to respond to and resolve daily issues.
  • No specific years of experience are mentioned, but candidates must be capable of performing the duties safely and effectively while adhering to City Council policies.

Berry Recruitment are currently looking for Public and Green Space Operatives to join a local authority to help with upkeep.

Job Title: Public and Green Space OperatorSalary: £12.00 per hourHours: Shifts begin between 05.00 and 07.00, finish between 13.00 and 18.00 covering 5 out of 7 days, dependent on the role. This role includes weekend working where required.

Purpose of the job:To undertake cleansing and grounds maintenance services to keep the city looking good.

Main Activities:

  1. To be responsible within an identified area and as part of a team for:
  • Grounds maintenance and vegetation management tasks such as grass cutting, hedge trimming, shrub bed maintenance including pruning, and weed spraying etc often using powered pedestrian and hand held equipment
  • Graffiti removal using chemicals or powered equipment
  • Mechanical sweeping
  • General maintenance of sports pitches, tennis courts and other outdoor sports facilities
  • As demand dictates, removing litter, emptying litter bins, removing small amounts of graffiti, trimming or removing weed growth and overhanging shrubs, cleaning public toilets etc
  1. To respond to and resolve simple issues that arise on a day to day basis and to highlight other issues to the Public and Green Space Team Leader
  1. To report issues adversely affecting the look and feel of the public realm such as damaged streetscene or greenspace furniture, fly-tipping, stray dogs, dog fouling, abandoned cars, littering, illegal use of council land, bins left on pavements etc
  1. To inform members of the public and businesses about your work and help them with their queries and complaints
  1. To undertake training on the safe use of equipment and safe working practices and to achieve consistently good performance
  1. To take part in the exchange of ideas and participate in future improvements.
  1. To undertake work in a safe and effective manner at all times, following City Council policies and procedures, and to be responsible for your safety and that of the public
  1. To use IT solutions that support mobile working and efficient responses to demand.
  1. To undertake basic recording of information e.g. play equipment checks or timesheets.
  1. To work flexibly at evenings and weekends when required to meet the demands of the service
  1. To support operations across the whole Public Realm service where required
  1. Such other duties relevant to the post and grading relating to the job description overall which may from time to time be deemed appropriate.

If this role is of interest, please apply, all applications are reviewed daily. Alternatively, please call Daisy on .

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.