Streetcare Operative

**How you'll make a difference**:
You will be part of a vital front line team working from one of our operating depots in Yate or Cribb’s Causeway delivering all aspects of grounds maintenance including grass cutting, hedge trimming strimming, leaf bowing, litter picking and weed spraying. Enjoying working outdoors and physical work you will work on all aspects of grounds maintenance within the parks, public spaces, cemeteries, highways, conservation areas and other green environments.

**What will you be doing?**
- You will carry out routine winter maintenance operations including heavy cut backs in public parks, open spaces, roadside verges and woodland areas using a variety of powered hand tools and mobile plant. This will also include general amenity maintenance duties and horticultural operations, assisting in minor landscaping works such as the planting of bedding, shrubs and trees.
- Part of the role will be undertaking routine maintenance of the council’s cycle route network using powered hand tools or mechanical equipment as needed and assisting in the collection fly tips and emptying of bins etc.
- On a daily basis you will be using commercial powered hand tools such as brush cutters, powered pruners, long reach pruners, pedestrian mowers etc and ensure that you are able adhere to all safe methods of work and relevant Health and Safety regulations including the wearing of high visibility clothing and PPE.

**What we need from you**:

- You will be able to give examples of your previous experience in a gardening / grounds role and demonstrate the confidence and physical abilities to operate commercial professional grounds equipment such as; large petrol Strimmer’s, commercial hedge trimmers, leaf blowers.
- In order to be considered for this role is it essential that you have a full UK driving licence with experience of driving a long wheel based transit (style) tipper and preferably experience in a similar commercial or public sector.
- Your ability to follow works instructions accurately is key to this role with the ability to understand maps and plans and complete records accurately and show a core understanding of health and safety and the risks and hazards associated with the role.
We are looking for hard working individuals who are able to work with mínimal supervision making sure services are delivered to a high standard for our South Gloucestershire residents.

Depending on duties, weekend work may be involved, for which the appropriate enhancement will be paid.

**How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different**:

- We invest in the careers of our people and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our **training and development** offer, which helps our people make the greatest long-term difference in their work.
- What’s special here is the strength of the **team ethos**, the support and the training.

Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.
- We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of
- We’re providing essential services across our internal network to ensure we can fully support our community.

We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.

**We’re making a difference: be part of it**

Hours are seasonally adjusted 34/40 summer /winter