Streetpride Operative
3 months ago
We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.
The Streetpride Service is Coventry City Councils Street Cleansing and Grounds Maintenance Service. It has a responsibility and statutory duty to keep the City Clean, Green and attractive for all.Keeping the City clean and green is a huge challenge and not one we can do on our own.
The service is delivered by a flexible locally committed workforce who work well with the different residents, communities and partners ensuring a One Coventry approach by enabling people to do more for themselves.
The service operates out of 2 strategically based sites in the North and the South of the City and provides a cleansing service 7 days per week for 52 weeks of the year.
The service is also responsible for delivering the Grounds Maintenance works across all our Parks and Open Spaces including our 5 Green Flag Parks and cuts approximately 6 million square metres of grass every 20 working days.
What is the job role?
As Streetpride Operative, you will be working as part of a team, you will support the maintenance and improvement of streets, neighbourhoods, parks, and open spaces by undertaking a range of street cleansing and grounds maintenance activities and ensuring all work is carried out under the appropriate Safe Systems of Work.
Working Hours:
Thursday to Monday 5 am until 1 pm working every weekend which attracts an additional weekend pay increment.
Other duties will include the below however please read the Job Description & Person Specification for more details.
- sweeping streets, emptying bins
- litter picking areas
- removal of dead animals and undesirable waste e.g. dog fouling
- collection of flytipping
- small scale graffiti removal
Who are we looking for?
- be reliable and committed
- have a professional attitude and are willing to take on the tasks and duties within the remit of the role and service area
- be physically fit and able to walk for long periods and work in all weather conditions
- able to undertake a range of various labouring tasks involving bending, pulling, and lifting.
- customer-focused and able to remain respectful, calm, and polite in environments where they may experience challenging behaviours or situations when assisting the general public and customers by responding to minor queries and complaints
- confident to take appropriate action to avoid formal complaints.
In addition, you should have:
- Knowledge of Health and safety in the workplace (incl. PPE)
- Ability to operate basic hand and power tools
- Able to work flexibly across any shift if necessary with notice given
- A minimum of a pre97 or Category C manual driving licence
About Coventry
Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.
At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do.
With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.
To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.
Our Values are:
- Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
- Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
- Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
- Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
- Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
- Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.
