JOB DESCRIPTION
STREET CLEANSING OPERATIVE/ GENERAL ASSISTANT
To be responsible for the under mentioned duties and to work under the direction of your supervisor Neil Cooper. To act as temporary cover for the other Council staff members in their absence, as required and to undertake such other duties that may be requested by the Clerk, or in her absence the Assistant Clerk.
HOURS
37 per week – Working hours 7.30am to 3.30pm Monday to Thursday 7.30am to 12.30pm Friday (these hours can be altered if a lunch hour is required)
MAIN DUTIES
WEEKLY STREET CLEANSING DUTIES
To carry out street cleansing and litter picking, routes to be agreed with your supervisor in accordance with an agreed schedule which may be altered at any time, these changes would be agreed by the operative and supervisor.
Hoeing of kerb edges to clear grass, moss and debris.
Visual checks of equipment before use each day. Report any defects to your supervisor.

Emptying bins when full.

Other Duties to cover busy periods and absence
Locking up pavilion at lunchtime after the children’s nursery group finish.
Driving van to collect rubbish and dog bin sacks and take them to TDC waste and recycling depot.
Leaf collection in autumn.
Gravedigging.
Mowing (hand mowing and ride on mowing).
Hedgecutting.
Minor maintenance including noticeboards, benches, buildings, painting and decorating.
All weather pitch opening and closing, including some cash collection. Evening and weekends.
Pavilion opening and closing, including some cash collection. Evening and weekends.
Opening and closing and cleaning of public toilets.
Delivery and collection of materials.
Salt spreading and snow clearing in bad weather.
The above tasks are to cover holiday, sickness and busy periods for other staff which may require working hours different to the usual working hours.