About The Role

Job Outline: Street Scene NEAT Multi-Skilled Operative – In partnership with Price in Place 

Salary: £30,971

Working Hours: 39 Hours 

Location: Blackpool – Layton Depot, Plymouth Road, FY3 7HW

Closing date: 30th October, noon 

Contract: 3 Years 

Enveco, in partnership with Pride in Place, are looking for a practical, hardworking individual to join our Street Scene NEAT (Neighbourhood Environment Action Team), helping to keep Blackpool clean, safe and tidy.

This role is offered on a fixed-term contract for three years.

About the role

Working across the Grange Park and Layton areas, you’ll respond to environmental issues including fly-tipping, litter, graffiti, dog fouling and weeds. Duties will also include street cleansing, grounds maintenance, operating vehicles and equipment, and working with local communities to improve their neighbourhoods. You’ll need a full UK driving licence, good communication skills and experience in environmental operations. You should be comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions and using your own initiative.

We would particularly welcome candidates with a connection to Grange Park and Layton areas.

Main Duties and Responsibilities 

• To respond to enquiries and complaints relating to Street Scene frontline duties, e.g. fly tipping, dog fouling, weeds, fly posting, graffiti, road traffic accidents and waste presentation.
• To identify wherever possible any alleged offender for any environmental crime.
• To respond to waste and environmental incidents providing a rapid response to removal of accumulated and dumped rubbish, refuse or litter and graffiti and other environmental improvements.
• Identify wherever possible any alleged offender for any environmental crime using an agreed procedure to preserve evidential viability.
• Liaise with service colleagues associated with waste and environmental operations to ensure that all relevant activity is prioritised and offers maximum impact to stakeholder’s concerns.
• Liaise with Council services relating to environmental issues which are out of scope or service responsibility.
• Liaise and engage with communities, responding to concerns and ideas about improving pride in their area.
• Driving of vehicles including specialist equipment or trailers. To include-: litter collection vehicles, sweepers, tractors, mowing machines, vans, tipping vehicles and quad bikes.
• The use of trailers and other towed equipment.
• Completion of all documentation associated with driving duties and compliance with transport regulations.
• Carry out all vehicle and ancillary equipment safety including basic maintenance topping up of fluids etc.
• Maintaining the cleanliness of the vehicle cab, and external appearance, as required, using hosepipe and power washers.
• Carryout manual street cleansing, refuse collection, grounds maintenance activities parks, grass verges and green open spaces using non mechanical equipment e.g., rakes, spades and hoes, brush and shovel, litter picker and hoop, to remove litter and detritus (silt), weeds and dog fouling, beach, and tidal litter.
• Assist in the collection of waste including wheeled bin receptacles, contained waste, loose waste, fly tipped waste, dead animals, spillages of any type, hazardous waste such as used syringes, dog fouling, excrement, all other forms of highway or tideline debris
• Use of small handheld tools, strimmer’s, and mowers to carry out basic other maintenance, alley gate repairs, weed treatment, painting, pressure washing, pothole repairs, manual gully emptying etc.
• Assist with the delivery of waste receptacles, information leaflets, letters, and other forms of service communication
• Pro-active approach ‘Eyes and Ears’ to environmental impacts such as litter, dog fouling fly posting and other environmental impacts which impact on keeping Blackpool safe and tidy and taking a direct action where necessary.
• Act as an ambassador for the service.

About the rewards

• Employee discounts with various partners
• Company events
• Free Parking

About you

• Level 2 (GCSE Grade A-C or Grades 9-4) or equivalent qualification including functional skills in English and Maths
• Full UK Driving License for up to 7.5 tonne
• PA1, PA2, PA6 – Pesticide Application Qualification (includes Quad Bike) working towards within 6 months

To learn more about this role, please click on the job outline.