Void Chargehand Derby, England
Job description
Directorate: Communities & Place
Hours: 37 hours a week, Monday - Friday
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Stores Road Depot
Street Cleansing carries out a number of commercial contracts to generate income to support our core service. This includes carrying out a variety of work to both internal and external customers, including working on behalf of Derby Homes, in particular the void property team. The void team are responsible for assessing a properties condition, once the tenant has moved out and carry out the necessary works to bring the property back to a lettable standard for the next tenant to move in. The works we carry out on behalf of the void team include house and garden clearance work, wallpaper stripping and property cleaning.
Void property clearance and cleaning are the main duties of this role, completing in excess of 1200 properties within the last year. The clearance and cleaning is carried out to a high standard within a very restricted time limit. We also carry out work on behalf of the Council’s Environmental Health department, clearing and cleaning properties which have been served a legal notice for being filthy and verminous.
For this role you will need to be able to give clear instructions and the ability to communicate well with other employees and customers/public.
You need to be able to work with minimum supervision, have good time management skills and be competent to fill in paperwork, take photos etc
Voids are physically demanding and each clearance/clean is expected to meet our client’s standards for which the Chargehand will be responsible. They will also be responsible for the behaviour and conduct of the team they have with them on a daily basis and expected to set an example with their own conduct to others. The charge hand will also be responsible for the cleanliness and stock control of the vehicle they are using, reporting any defects when necessary.
All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job. For reasons connected with a particular need of the Council it may be appropriate, subject to approval, to appoint to a higher point in the pay grade.
Please be aware that where there are staff within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.
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The closing date for this vacancy is 21st May at midnight. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
