Street Cleansing Operative Eastville

SALARY:26671.25 Per AnnumHOURS:39per week Mon Fri 06:00-14:18LOCATION:Eastville BristolStreet Cleansing OperativeAbout Bristol Waste Company:What we do is important were here to keep Bristol and beyond clean and safe.We do this for our citys residents workers visitors and businesses. Our work helps deliver Bristols sustainability targets in partnership with the council.Bristol Wastes commercial operation where we serve businesses and organisations across the region is also growing.Our ambition is to provide good quality value for money services and we continue to deliver a social value impact worth more than 30 million every year.We want people who share our values and want to work with us to drive our business forward.Purpose of the role:We are looking for a Cleansing Operative who shares our vision and values to make Bristol a cleaner and greener place to live and work. You will manually sweep litter pick and cleanse the allocated route within required timescales and to agreed standards whilst maintaining compliance with all aspects of health and safety.Full training will be given and it will particularly suit those who enjoy an outdoor and physical role.Key Responsibilities:Work in all weathers walk up to four miles per day and lift/carry 10kgs refuse sacks onto a van. Push/pull a wheelie bin/barrel weighing up to 35kgs and manually sweep litter pick empty litter bins and dig out weeds.To ensure the designated routes are cleansed to the standard expected and all tasks and responsibilities are completed within the required timescales.Maintain a good level of conduct when communicating with colleagues and the public.Work individually or as part of a team.To ensure the job function is carried out safely and in line with Bristol Waste Company (BWC) health & Safety policy and procedures comply with all BWCs working practices and procedures ensure all induction methods are employed and followed.Ensure that equipment used is correct for the job kept safe and maintained toagoodstandard.Totakepartinallrelevant workingrotaswithin thecurrentoperation.Essential Requirements for the Role:Good communication skills in order to liaise with the public and colleaguesAbility to work independently using initiative and as part of a teamDemonstrate technical knowledge of the equipment to ensure its safe and proper useExperience or ability to demonstrate suitability for physical work involving pushing/pulling waste bins and lifting waste sacks up to 10kgFull Job Description can be provided upon request.Our Benefits:Annual leave package of 25 days plus 8 bank holidays (dependant on hours/contract).Employer contribution of 5% into the company pension scheme.Support for Mental Health including a BUPA Employee Assistance Programme that provides support covering Mental Health Financial and Family related topics. We also have Mental Health First Aiders across the business.Support for your Physical Health with our BUPA Health Cash Plan (we cover the cost of coverage for you) Cycle to Work scheme and an onsite Physiotherapist. All are free for our colleagues.Because we value our colleagues we want to recruit more employees just like them which is why we have our employee referral scheme.Dedicated learning and development team. We take pride in developing our colleagues and some examples of this include our In-House Driver Development Programme and internal promotions. Many of our Senior Leadership Team have developed from Operational roles such as one of our Contract Managers who started as a Street Cleanser.Employee recognition Stand Out Award and long service awards. To celebrate our colleagues wherever they are on their journey with us we recognise and celebrate talent.We recognise that everyone is different and strive to create an environment that supports all colleagues through flexible working. We have introduced a hybrid working model where possible and actively encourage part-time working job sharing and flexibility on hours. If this interests you please do get in touch and we can start a conversation.Everyone belongs:At Bristol Waste everyone belongs we are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation.We give fair and equal consideration to all applications.We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages genders ethnicities nationalities disabilities religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence.Important note on applying:Please apply as soon as possible and before 23:59 on the closing date. Sometimes we close vacancies early if we receive a high number of quality applications.Due to the high volume of interest we wont be able to receive late applications and we are currently unable to respond to all who apply.If you havent heard from us within three weeks of the closing date it unfortunately means you wont be invited to interview on this occasion.Contact us:Please contact our People Services team to discuss this role your application or any reasonable adjustments and support in applying for this position:0Thank you for your interest in joining Bristol Waste Company. Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1