Cleansing Operative

Organisation
- Dorset Council
- Location
- Wareham, United Kingdom
- Reference
- 61011401A
- Occupational group
- Waste Management & Refuse
- Salary details
- £20,812 - £21,575
- Job term
- Full Time
- Appointment type
- Permanent
- Contact
- Kieren Espley
- Contact telephone
- 01202 971376
- Closing Date
- 29 March 2023

**Cleansing Operative**

**Full Time /Permanent**

**37 hours per week (12 week Rota including weekend working)**

**Salary £20,812 - £21,575**

**Wareham**

**What’s in it for you**:
Dorset Waste Services are looking for a Cleansing operative to work at the Wareham Depot. You will be working as part of a team on the Cleansing service. To clean public areas and be responsible for maintaining standards of cleanliness for Dorset Council. The post will require a B category driving licence as the role will involve driving vehicles up to 3.5t. and may require you to tow a trailer. Responsibility will include daily vehicle checks, including ensuring the vehicle is mechanically operational and roadworthy. You must be prepared to work in all weather conditions, make early starts and be able to work flexible hours. You must be able to take and give instructions and have good communication skills as you will be dealing with members of the public on a regular basis. This is a physically demanding job.

**What you can expect to be doing**:
**About you**:
A good understanding of Health and Safety with previous experience of working in waste management
A good local knowledge of the Wareham area.
Experience of working to clearly defined schedules within prescribed criteria
Experience of working in a customer focussed environment
A knowledge and experience within a cleansing role
Knowledge of relevant standards, and techniques
Working knowledge of driving related vehicle maintenance
Good communication skills
Systematic and well organised
Ability to work on own or as part of a team.
Prepared to work in all weather conditions
Willingness to work out of hours in emergency circumstances

**Additional information**:
You will require a Category B driving licence.

**Dorset Council: A great place to work**

We’re passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work and visit. Working for us should be no exception.

At Dorset Council we:

- provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents
- have ambitious aspirations
- are excited about our future
- care about Dorset and all the people who live here
- know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success

You will:

- have access to a range of employee benefits
- be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed
- have access to range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role.

We also look for applicants who share our commitment to our behaviours. We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process.

We use generic job descriptions and person specifications. This means the job title on any attachments may differ from the job title in the advert. We may provide specific information in a context statement if relevant.

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