Streetscene Chargehand

1 week ago


City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom North Lanarkshire Council Full time

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELFNLC 7 £30, - £33, (Plus additional payments for non-core hours for weekend post)As a Streetscene Chargehand you will work throughout the North Lanarkshire area with responsibility for assisting the Streetscene Supervisor in overseeing the performance of Streetscene services.
To be a success you will require experience in a wide range of streetscene related tasks including grass cutting, pruning and shrubbery and also street cleaning services and the associated machinery.
You will ensure employees carry out their duties in a safe and efficient manner, that work is completed in line with the work schedule and to a high standard, through day-to-day route maintenance, effectively deploy resources and complete associated administrative tasks.
You must be able to undertake physical duties and be capable of understanding verbal and written instructions.
You must also be able to carry out the associated administrative duties attached to this post.
In addition, you must have moderate experience of supervising staff, working within a team and knowledge of Land Management and street cleaning operations is also required.
You must be educated to standard grade, or SVQ1 level, or equivalent, or have internal/external training with certificates of competence and extended on-the-job experience.
You must also have a driving licence (Categories B & E).
You will be able to deal with enquiries and complaints from members of the public.
You will be subject to Hand Arm Vibration and Audiometric Testing.
The hours of work will be:Week 1: 7.15am-5.00pm Monday to ThursdayWeek 2: 7.15am-5.00pm Tuesday to FridayWith one post having a work pattern of 7.15am-5pm, Friday to MondayWorking here at North Lanarkshire CouncilIf you're considering a career with us, you'll be keen to know what's in it for you.
We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family.
This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL.
We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.