Street Cleansing Operative

We're looking for a Street Cleansing Operative to join our Shropshire team based in various locations across Shropshire. In this role you'll play a vital role in maintaining the cleanliness and appearance of our public spaces across Shropshire.

Location:

Park Hall (Oswestry), Craven Arms

Hours:

Permanent Fulltime 40 hours per week
Salary:  £27,976 per year + excellent benefits
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Street Cleansing Operative, you'll be working as part of a supportive team, you'll help ensure our streets, footpaths, and public areas are kept to the highest standards for our communities. This is a hands-on role where you'll make a visible difference every day, contributing to the wellbeing and pride of local residents.
Your day to day will include:
Litter picking, hand sweeping, and emptying bins acrossdesignated areas
Operating compactpedestrian sweepers and other equipment safely and effectively
Removing fly-tipping and hazardous waste, including clinical waste (full training provided)
Reportingenvironmental issues such as damaged street furniture, graffiti, or vandalism
Engaging courteously with members of the public, promoting a positive image of Kier
What are we looking for?
This role of Street Cleansing Operative is ideal if you:
Have a full driving licence
Ability to use hand-held devices, such as smartphones and tablet.
Enjoy working as part of a team andcan also work independently
Are happy working outdoors in all weather conditions
Have good communication skills and a positive, flexible approach
Have basic literacy and numeracy skills, with a willingness to learn new tasks
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies.

You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.