Sanitation Technician

1 month ago

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom City of Edinburgh Council Full time

Job Overview

Location: Various

Position: Sanitation Technician
Employer: City of Edinburgh Council

Compensation: £23, - £23, (pro rata for part-time and sessional roles)
Working Hours: Flexible as outlined below:

Available Positions:

- 12.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday 17:30-20:00, 40 weeks

- 13 hours per week, Monday - Thursday 17:30-20:00, Friday 17:00-20:00, 40 weeks

As a Sanitation Technician with the City of Edinburgh Council, you will play a crucial role in our Facilities Management team. Your responsibilities will include providing essential cleaning services across our facilities to ensure they remain safe and hygienic environments for work and education. Enjoy stable and adaptable employment with competitive pay and excellent working conditions, allowing you to balance family, caregiving, or educational commitments.

  • Reliable employer
  • Security provided by permanent positions
  • Flexible working hours available (morning, evening, or daytime) ranging from 10 to 36 hours
  • Sessional hours (school term only) available for certain roles
  • Paid annual leave (where applicable)
  • Comprehensive pension scheme
  • Opportunities for advancement to supervisory roles
  • Employee benefits and discount programs
  • Community engagement – maintaining essential facilities used by your community.

As a member of our team, you will be appreciated and respected, with a strong emphasis on training and professional development.

Key Responsibilities:

  • To empty waste and recycling bins.
  • To clean all surfaces, internal glass, floors, furniture, fixtures, and fittings within designated buildings.
  • To maintain cleanliness in all sanitary areas, restrooms, and showers, including replenishing washroom supplies.
  • To perform emergency and reactive cleaning as needed, such as graffiti removal and addressing accidental spills.
  • To ensure the care and cleanliness of all equipment used in the performance of these duties.
  • To undertake additional tasks as reasonably required related to the role, including supporting cleaning efforts in other buildings when necessary.
  • To adhere to cleaning specifications and cooperate with performance evaluations to meet overall agreed standards.

*Facilities Management is responsible for keyholding to facilitate the opening and closing of the buildings we service. As part of the duties of a Sanitation Technician, you will be required to be a key holder to perform these tasks. This typically includes operating security alarm systems when opening a building, securing accessible windows and doors, turning off lights, and ensuring that premises are left safe and secure upon closing.

Please refer to the supporting documents for additional information regarding the role.

This position involves regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act. The selected candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. If an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more outside the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be necessary. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the position will be contingent upon the satisfactory outcome of both pre-employment checks.

We are dedicated to fostering a workplace culture where all individuals feel valued, included, and empowered to perform at their best. We recognize the advantages that a diverse workforce with varying values, beliefs, experiences, and backgrounds brings to our organization.

Qualifications:

In our effort to enhance our organizational culture and create a positive work environment for the residents of Edinburgh, we aim to attract the best candidates not only based on their skills and experience but also on their work ethic.

To support this goal, we are transitioning from a competency-based interview process to a behavioral and technical (job-specific skills) assessment approach. This new interviewing method will allow us to evaluate how you think and how you would embody Our Values of Respect, Integrity, and Flexibility in your work practices.

More information can be found on Our Values web page.

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