Environmental Operative / Driver - Ref: EE44619
- Employer
- Walsall Council
- Location
- Walsall Borough
- Salary
- £20,143 - £23,600 per annum
- Closing date
- 1 Sep 2019
- Reference
- WALS000004070
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- Sector
- Local Councils
- Job Type
- Fleet waste and recycling, Horticulture and parks
- Contract Type
- Full time permanent
- Working Pattern
- Standard
- Hours
- Full-Time
Job Details
Environmental Operative – Ref: EE44619
- Walsall Borough
- £20,143 to £23,600 per annum
- Walsall Council
Working within the operational section of Clean & Green Services, we are seeking highly motivated individuals who wish to develop a career in environmental services including, waste & recycling, street cleaning and grounds maintenance.
Operational services including but not limited to:
Working in the Clean & Green service area the post will be assigned for undertaking one or more of the primary functions detailed below. Generic role with post holder required to work across multiple disciplines within the service as service demands.
Operational services including but not limited to:
- Grounds maintenance operational services - grass maintenance, border maintenance, hedge maintenance, weed control, burials & cemetery operations
- Waste Management - domestic refuse, recycling & garden waste, commercial waste & recycling collection services.
- Street cleansing operational services - litter picking, graffiti removal, fly tipping, site clearance and tidy up works, bulky item collections, mechanical sweeping operations
Interested candidates should possess ability / qualifications as detailed:
- Hold an appropriate Health and Safety Qualification
- Full driving licence – CATEGORY C1 MINIMUM (please specify licence categories you hold on your application form)
Closing date: 30 August 2019
Please review the job description for important information about working hours and patterns.
This vacancy may be closed earlier than the published closing date should we receive a large number of applications. Therefore, it is strongly advised that candidates submit applications at the earliest opportunity.
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