Parks Litter and Facilities Operative X4 - Bristol, United Kingdom - Bristol City Council

Bristol City Council

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Bristol, United Kingdom

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Full Time, Permanent

This is a great opportunity to join Bristol City Council Parks Service as a Litter and Facilities Operative helping to keep our parks and green spaces clean and safe.

The flexible and committed Parks team provide formal parks, nature reserves, play areas and sports facilities across the city as well as maintaining highway verges and communal grounds for our social housing sites across the city.

This is an important and visual role, working outdoors in all weathers to make sure our parks and green spaces are welcoming and attractive places to visit.

There will be some weekend work as our parks are used 24/7. This will be on a rota and will involve on average working two weekends a month.

What will I be doing?

Carrying out site litter picking and bin emptying
Cleaning public toilets and other parks buildings
Carry out minor maintenance tasks such as painting, cleaning graffiti, nuisance pruning etc. using hand tools
Carry out grass cutting and shrub maintenance with use of hand held machinery
Clearing flytip from parks and green spaces.

What do I need to have?

Full UK driving licence and ability to drive a wide range of vehicles
Ability to carry out the physical demands of the role, working outdoors and at weekends
Knowledge of health and safety in the workplace
Good communication skills

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation.

Join us and you'll receive a generous rewards package including membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance.

In addition, you'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

Additional Information
There are vacancies based in each of the parks depots;

Sea Mills Depot, Sea Mills Lane Bristol BS9 1DP
Cater Road Depot, Block 15, Unit 9 Cater Road, Bishopsworth, Bristol, BS13 7TW
Eastville Depot, New Stadium Road, Bristol BS5 6NL

Please note that you could be asked to work in other areas of the city in the future.

Interviews are expected to take place: Week commencing 26

th

June 2023.

Helen Jones at

If you have any further queries after reading the job advert along with the attached job paperwork then please contact

Sarah Blazier (North Area Parks Manager) on