🚮 Seasonal Coastal Cleansing Operative - Thanet
📍 Location: Thanet
⏰ Hours: Shift patterns across Sunday to Saturday
💰 Pay Rate: £12.21 per hour *enhanced rates for bank holidays
📆 Contract Duration: Seasonal (April - September)
We are looking for dedicated and hardworking individuals to help keep Thanet clean, safe, and welcoming for residents, visitors, and businesses.
🧹 Key Responsibilities:
✔️ Coastal Cleansing: Litter picking, emptying bins, sweeping stairs, weeding, and maintaining beaches, car parks, and promenades.
✔️ Independent & Team Work: Work alone or as part of a team to uphold cleanliness standards.
✔️ Shift Work: Adapt to shift patterns, including weekends, to meet service demands.
✔️ Equipment Use: Operate brooms, litter pickers, and powered cleaning tools.
✔️ Health & Safety: Follow safety procedures, conduct daily equipment checks, and report defects.
✔️ Public Engagement: Interact with the public professionally while representing the council.
✔️ Environmental Awareness: Follow best practices and environmental risk assessments.
✔️ Record Keeping: Complete time sheets, log tasks, and report any service issues.
✔️ Additional Duties: Support other tasks as required within the role's scope.
📌 Requirements:
🔹 Ability to work independently and use initiative.
🔹 A smart phone for communication.
🔹 Willingness to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
🔹 Basic verbal and written communication skills for record-keeping.
🔹 Understanding of health & safety procedures.
🔹 Ability to use a tablet or similar device for reporting tasks.
🔹 Flexibility to adapt to different working patterns and locations.
🌟 Desirable (Not Essential):
➕ Knowledge of the Thanet District.
➕ Full UK driving licence.
➕ Experience in a public service role.
➕ Familiarity with waste collection vehicles.
⚠️ Due to high application volumes, we may not respond to all applicants. If you do not hear from us within 48 hours, please assume you have not been selected for an interview.
📩 Apply now - we look forward to hearing from you!
