Assistant Chargehand/Driver

Job title: Assistant Chargehand/Driver

Salary: £25,183 - £25,584 pro rata + Shift Enhancements

Hours: 35 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Location: Multiple locations across Leeds

The Cleaner Neighbourhoods Team currently deliver street cleansing across the city. We currently have around 320 staff working across Leeds picking up litter, emptying litter bins, removing fly tipped waste and using street cleansing vehicles. Staff work in particular areas & are encouraged to get to know residents and businesses to work with them to make less mess and to help us clean up. There's a close connection between cleansing and environmental enforcement work in the service & the two sit together well in achieving the goal of cleaner neighbourhoods. A lot of what we do involves cleaning up our streets and neighbourhoods, but it's not just about that. We work with residents, businesses and visitors to show what they need to do to help. We're also ready to step in when people disrespect our environment by fly tipping or dropping litter for example. We now have a number of operational vacancies, based in various locations across Leeds. We would particularly welcome staff with fresh ideas as well as transferable experiences and skills; to work as part of a team committed to delivering the best environmental service possible. This is an exciting opportunity to be part a service that affects every resident and visitor to Leeds.

MUST HAVE DRIVING LICENCE UP TO 7.5T

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions .

What we offer you

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

• a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
• membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions

• a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
• a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further

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Job Description

Job purpose

To work as part of a multi-skilled local operational team providing a range of environmental services to local communities. To show initiative, commitment and enthusiasm to ensure the services provided make a difference by supporting and working with residents and local businesses to keep their neighbourhood clean and improving behaviours in relation to disposing of their waste responsibly. As part of that team to drive and take responsibility for the daily upkeep and safe working of fleet vehicles as required (for example a pathsweeper), including the transportation of staff. The post-holder will also be required to supervise onsite operational staff as required by the charge-hand and/or Team Leader.

Responsibilities

The duties outlined are not meant as an exhaustive list and will also comprise any other duties within the spirit of the post commensurate with the job evaluation outcome for this post.

• To carry out a range of physical tasks to improve the environmental condition and appearance of neighbourhoods on any land as directed, including:-

CLEANING

• Lift and remove all detritus from all land as directed that can be achieved by hand brushing/sweeping and manual sweeping equipment. To include offensive detritus such as faeces, vomit, blood and dead animals.
• Empty/re-bag and effectively clean litter bins and liners and to effectively dispose of/or collect full white litter bags/liners
• Weed removal using manual and mechanical means such that weed re-growth is prevented.
• Effectively clean up and wash pavements and other paved areas using equipment provided including street furniture
• Fit litter bins using both electrical tools and manual tools as required.
• Effectively clean public conveniences as required.
• Clear waste material from gardens, binyards and other land as directed

FLY TIP AND HOUSEHOLD BULKY ITEM REMOVAL

• Remove fly-tipped and bulky item material as directed for example including loose materials, animal carcases, large items, gas bottles etc and safely load these onto the collection vehicle where required.
• Report hazardous material fly-tipped on the highway or other land e.g. asbestos, chemicals etc

COUNCIL HOUSING - GARDENS & COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT WORKS

• Record and report environmental issues as required.
• Carry out basic clearing and gardening as required

SEASONAL

• Manually remove snow, ice, fallen leaves, twigs and small branches from paths/pavements and all other land as required
• Assist with gritting of paths/pavements and all other land as required.
• Actively supporting the Environmental Action Charge-hand to supervise and co-ordinate zonal teams and where required deputise and cover for the Charge-hand. For example, this may include the supervision of a small number of operational staff working together on a coordinated clean up.
• To carry out a range of basic investigative, customer contact and community based tasks that support actions to encourage behavioural change within communities to the management of waste; and to help monitor the effectiveness of our service, including:-
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