Environmental Enforcement Officer/Streetscene Officer - Local Authority
Location: CH65 4EF
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Duration: 3+ months
Working Hours: Mon - Fri, 07:00 - 15:00, 37 hours per week
Pay Rate: £12.00 per hour
Job Purpose:
Assist in delivering high-quality, customer-focused Street Scene services within Cheshire West and Chester. This role supports our pledge to "help the borough thrive" and our aim to create the cleanest, safest, and most sustainable neighbourhoods in the country.
Support the Street Scene Service Delivery Coordinators and Chargehands in providing a customer-focused service that ensures clean, safe, accessible, and attractive streets and open spaces, fostering a sense of belonging within the local community.
Key Responsibilities:
Possess knowledge and experience in delivering various Street Scene services, including grounds maintenance, grass cutting, weeding, edging, strimming, hedge maintenance, seasonal bedding maintenance and planting, manual and mechanical cleansing, sweeping, and litter collection.
Perform cleansing of public spaces, including litter picking, bin emptying, hand sweeping detritus, removing weed growth from pavements and paths, and assisting in the removal of fly-tipping as directed.
Conduct general grounds maintenance tasks, including grass cutting, soft landscaping, fine turf care, maintenance of horticultural displays, chemical weed control, minor tree and hedge works, and the marking out and maintenance of sports pitches.
Operate and maintain a full range of powered hand tools and self-propelled horticultural and cleansing equipment to a basic standard.
Work safely, ensuring the safe use of materials and equipment at all times. Follow Standard Operating Procedures, Risk Assessments, COSHH regulations, and all other Street Scene guidance documents to ensure personal safety and the safety of others.Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:
Relevant qualifications and/or industry-related certificates of competence related to the services required (e.g., NFTC PA1/PA6, CS30/CS31 chainsaw certification, FLT licence, small plant competency certification).
A current full UK driving licence.
Basic knowledge of horticultural and cleansing tools, machinery, equipment, and techniques, as well as relevant health and safety regulations.
Basic understanding of Health & Safety legislation, environmental legislation, and vehicle operation regulations.
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