Mechanical Sweeper Driver

£24,294 - £26,873 per year

Permanent

Full time (37 hours per week Monday to Friday)

Exmouth

About the role

We are seeking a full-time StreetScene Mobile Operative to operate the road sweeper in our Budleigh and Outer team based out of our depot in Exmouth. Working 37 hours per week Monday to Thursday 7:00 am to 3:00 pm and Friday 7:00 am to 2:30 pm, you will predominantly be driving and operating one of our mechanical road sweepers to maintain our outstanding environment. On occasion you may be required to assist the team with street cleansing (litter picking / emptying bins), cleaning public lavatories, general grounds maintenance, and other general duties, particularly when the vehicles are out of use.

About you

You will need to be able to work diligently with minimal supervision, including some public holidays. You must have practical experience in a cleansing role. A valid C1 driving licence (or equivalent such as a B licence issued prior to Jan 1997) is essential, and a valid class C1E or C driving licence would be a distinct advantage as would a driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC).

If you enjoy working outdoors and share our passion for keeping East Devon clean and green we would love to hear from you.

About us

Our recent Local Government Association Peer Challenge highlighted that EDDC is a great place to work, with engaged staff and members and that s certainly true! You will be part of a Gold Investors in People (IiP) organisation which works together with local people to create great value services and an outstanding community, economy and environment in which people want to live, work, visit and enjoy now, and for future generations. And with our wide range of health and wellbeing benefits, our highly flexible and collaborative hybrid Worksmart working arrangements as well as our commitment to continuous learning and development, you can be confident of joining a dedicated community of colleagues who are Happy, Healthy and Here.

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For an informal discussion, please contact Tanya Trott, Area Officer Budleigh and Outer District on or email .

Closing date: 20 October 2024 at midnight.

Interviews will be held during week commencing 28 October 2024.

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