Gravedigger / Refuse Collector - ORK09149
Orkney Islands Council, Hatston, Orkney Islands
Gravedigger / Refuse Collector - ORK09149
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Orkney Islands Council, Hatston, Orkney Islands
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 4 days ago, 25 Apr | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
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Full Job Description
We are looking for a Gravedigger/Refuse Collector to join a small team within Environmental Services Operations.
You will be a member of a service concerned with gravedigging duties and the collection, disposal and recycling of waste.
You will be required to work either individually or as part of a team to ensure the efficient operation of the service. Duties will include preparation and digging of graves, maintenance of grounds etc., removal of household and commercial refuse from a variety of locations including special collections and refuse for recycling.
Street sweeping is also included and litter collection and any other duties associated with this service function and commensurate with this grade. Generally working as a member of a team, you will require a flexible attitude to work and a willingness to undertake a variety of duties.
You must also have a positive approach to health and safety. Previous experience of this type of work would be an advantage, but not essential, as training will be given where required.
You should have a full current driving licence and a full and current class C1 licence is desirable. In addition to the normal range of duties you must be able to undertake standby duties and winter maintenance works as required and also other out of hours working will be required for weekends and evenings.
This will involve out of hours working, for which an appropriate overtime or standby payment will be made, and may be on either a planned rota or relief basis, to cover for sickness and holidays., Disability Confident
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Orkney Islands Council
View full company profileForget images of remote islands - Orkney is well served by superb modern transport links. Forget the idea of a few people in the middle of no-where - Orkney is home to over 20,000 people. Orkney may bring to mind certain images, but the chances are they are, to say the least, a little off the mark. Sure, we're a bit off the beaten track, but the needs of our community are just the same as anywhere else. And, as a result, the opportunities we can offer you are comparable with those you'll find elsewhere. Of course, there are a few differences: for starters Orkney consists of 100,000 hectares spread over 70+ small islands (19 of which are inhabited), so, like our service users, you'll need to make the most of the transportation links which are vital to Orkney's social and economic well-being. Orkney Islands Council may be the smallest local authority in Scotland, but we can offer some big challenges. And big opportunities. This could be your big chance to make the move, and make a difference. OIC has an impact on many aspects of everyday life. With around 1,800 staff, we are also the county’s biggest employer.
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