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- Pay Rate: £12.65 per hour paye
- Location: Rotherham Council
- Job Type: Full-time, Temporary (2 - 3 months)
Rotherham Council are looking for seven Waste Management Operatives to join our team on a full-time, temporary basis for the next 2-3 months. This role is crucial in delivering a quality environmental cleansing, maintenance, horticultural, and grounds maintenance service across the borough. The successful candidates will work as part of a team or individually and will be required to work flexibly across other services such as waste and highways to support service delivery needs.
Day-to-day of the role:- Carry out environmental cleansing, horticultural, and grounds maintenance work, including emptying bins, removing litter, weed growth, and handling waste materials.
- Operate, secure, and check powered tools, plant, and equipment, reporting any defects and maintenance issues.
- Ensure the security of vehicles, buildings, and resources, including carrying out vehicle checks.
- Provide directions and general assistance to the public.
- Report accidents, damage to property, street defects, and assist in enviro-crime enforcement operations.
- Assist with the delivery of campaigns, events, and initiatives.
- Direct trainees, seasonal employees, or volunteers assisting with operations.
- Complete daily and weekly record sheets and forms.
- Work in accordance with safe systems of work, health and safety guidelines, policies, and procedures.
- Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with relevant timescales and standards.
- Knowledge and experience of environmental cleansing, horticultural, or grounds maintenance work.
- Experience in the operation of using powered tools, plant, and equipment.
- Experience of manual working in an outdoor environment.
- Understanding of Health and Safety requirements.
- Understanding of environmental issues.
- Ability to work in an environment where literacy and numeracy skills are essential.
