Estate Operative Part-Time - Middlewood Locks

Purpose of the Role

To keep clean all site external, courtyard and car park areas and to remove waste materials from domestic and retail premises, operating in a safe and efficient manner at all times, either on foot or using specialist vehicular and/or mechanical equipment.

Key Responsibilities

Clean all refuse stores daily, ensuring surplus waste is appropriately recycled or removed.

• Manoeuvre a variety of containers, including household bins, wheeled bins, larger industrial bins and also plastic sacks.
• Operate specialist machinery and equipment, following appropriate training and instruction.
• Carry out regular serviceability inspections of wheeled bins, providing written reports, listing problems and defects as identified to the Head of Estate Management.
• Undertake daily street and grounds cleaning and maintenance to all external, courtyard and car park areas, reporting any damage identified to the Head of Estate Management.
• Use only cleaning materials which have been supplied by the Company and only after appropriate
• Health & Safety guidance and training have been received from a training provider.
• Drive the site waste vehicle or assist others with safe manoeuvring of the waste vehicle on the road or at disposal locations, ensuring safe working practices are adhered to at all times.
• Engage with Council waste operatives to ensure waste collections are carried out at the correct times and in a safe manner.
• Work outdoors all year round and carry out tasks which entail continuous physical effort, including, but not limited to, lifting, carrying, litter picking and walking long distances in all weather conditions.
• Wear personal protective equipment provided at all times and ensuring equipment serviceability.
• Ensure good working relationships and quick resolution when dealing with problems or responding to enquiries from members of the public or the Council refuse removal team.
• Embrace the Middlewood Locks vision and values and their delivery into all building services, fully integrating such vision and values and incorporating aspirations of residents and stakeholders.
• Undertake any other duty as requested by the Line Manager or acting Line Manager as might be reasonably expected or required, including assistance with ad hoc projects.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Professional attitude to service provision

• Good command of the English language

• Must be polite, courteous with a smart and clean appearance

• Understanding of Health and Safety, including COSHH

• Able to manoeuvre full-wheeled 1100L waste bins and be prepared to work outside in all weather conditions

• Physical fitness and stamina

• Able to work as an individual and as part of team

Working Hours - Part-Time, 20hours/week 

Salary - £11.44/hr 

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