Street Sweeping Operative, Friarton Depot PKC

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

We currently have the following opportunity:

Street Sweeping Operative - PKC
13389
£26,090 - £27,498
Friarton Depot, Perth

The postholder is required to work on a variety of environment service tasks including street sweeping, refuse collection, waste disposal and grounds maintenance duties, though your primary work is street sweeping. You will carry out day-to-day operation of the your allocated vehicle. You will be independently operating a Hako Pedestrian Sweeper as requested by line manager,

The Communities Service operates new ways of working which is a variable shift system. This is SS Shift B, Week 1 Thurs - Mon, Week 2 Thurs, Fri.

You are required to be available to work on a standby basis working additional hours outside normal working hours, including weekdays and weekends.

As an employee of Perth & Kinross Council you will have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits such as receiving a generous annual leave entitlement, automatic membership of our pension scheme (unless you choose to opt out) and many more.

You will have the opportunity to participate in on-the-job training and your continuous development will be encouraged and supported throughout your career with Perth & Kinross Council.

You must be able to carry out the physical demands of the post and be able to communicate effectively with team members and the public.

To be successful, you must hold a current Driving Licence. C1+E is desirable.

You will be aware of Road Transport Regulations, you will be able to carry out the physical demands of the job, and as a representative of the Council, you will have the ability to communicate effectively with members of the public as well as colleagues.

You will bring a positive energy; have the ability to work well as part of a team. You will be aware of Health & Safety legislation, you will have effective visual skills with the ability to ensure the safety of other road users and pedestrians, you will have the ability to carry out vehicle inspections, ensuring that your vehicle is safe to drive and meets all legal requirements.

You will have the ability to operate and to navigate in and around the Perth & Kinross area.

You will follow through and comply with The Environment Service safe systems of work for Street sweeping (copies available on request).

You must be able to carry out completion of relevant daily paperwork.

Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about Perth & Kinross Council and you could soon be joining our team!

Here's what we can offer you:

• A generous annual leave package
• 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
• Eligibility to join our pension scheme
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
• Access to a range of benefits

We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance.

You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Allen Brown, Foreman on or Donald Duncan, Project Supervisor on to find out more.

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