Street Cleansing Driver/Labourer Lea Town, England
Job description
The Council is seeking a Driver / Labourer to join the Council’s successful Streetscene Team to carry out general street cleansing and labourer duties including the operation of mechanical sweeping machines and service vehicles to clear litter and debris from highways and public land.
The post is driven by successful team working and achieving set work schedules to ensure the district is clean and green. The successful applicant will be required to operate primarily from the Eckington and Doe Lea depot facilities, and may work out of other Council establishments as required.
Knowledge and experience of undertaking litter clearance from highways and ground areas and the use of light powered equipment and power tools is essential for the role. A full clean driving license (categories: B+E, C1) and experience of driving specialist equipment such as mechanical sweeping machines and commercial vehicles (i.e. 3.5 Tonne g.v.w) is required.
In return, we offer a range of employee benefits including, training, 29 days annual leave, plus bank holidays rising to 34 days annual leave following five years continuous service, discounted access to our four leisure centres and 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
For a full list of job details and requirements please view the Job Description and Person Specification.
Why work for us?
North East Derbyshire District Council is a great place to work and if you join our team, you will become part of a talented and dedicated workforce. If you are keen to make a difference to people’s lives and develop your skills and experience, we would like to hear from you.
We offer a competitive salary, Local Government Pension Scheme, generous annual leave entitlement and excellent work/life balance initiatives. Learn more about the benefits of working for us at: ne-derbyshire.gov.uk
Apply today!
If you are interested in this post, please apply using the online application on our dedicated webpage on Derbyshire Jobs at: North East Derbyshire District Council Vacancies or via Derbyshire - Jobs and Careers by clicking ‘Apply for this job’ and creating an account. You can save your progress and exit the application at any time, coming back to it at a later stage to complete and submit your application. Applications close midnight, 12th March 2023
Please read the Guidance Notes provided before completing any application and please note that CV’s will not be accepted.
If you do not have internet access, you can request an offline application pack by contacting North East Derbyshire District Council Contact Centre on 01246 231111 or emailing: [email protected]
We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
For further information
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Darren Mitchell, Streetscene & Waste Services Manager on (01246) 217285 or [email protected].
If you have not received any communication within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion and we thank you for your interest in the job role.
