Job Description

Salary: 24,310 - 25,183 per annum

Grade: CD

Contract Type: Permanent

Contractual Hours: 37 per week, with weekend working on a rota basis

Location: Richmond, North Yorkshire

The Waste and Street Scene department requires an enthusiastic and committed mobile street cleansing operative to join our hardworking and enthusiastic team. We are currently looking for a permanent and member of staff.



Our staff undertake duties across a range of urban and rural locations in the Richmond area.



Duties will involve driving a 3.5-ton vehicle, litter picking, the collection of litter and dog bins and cleansing of public toilets and any other duties commensurate with the role. We aim to provide the best possible service to our residents; therefore, it will be necessary to have a good understanding of the importance of a high level of customer care.



You will be required to undertake heavy workloads, with the ability to operate with the minimum of supervision either independently or as a member of a team and be able to work on your own initiative. A full uniform will be provided.



We can offer you a standard working pattern of 6.15 am to 4.15 pm over a 4-day working week, including weekends on a rota basis; however, we do ask that you have a flexible approach to working hours with occasional out of hours work when required. Optional overtime is available on a regular basis. We also offer a generous annual leave and pension scheme.

What's in it for you

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially make life a bit easier. From career average employer contribution Local Government pension scheme, generous leave entitlements, green car and cycle schemes, travel loans, to shopping and gym discounts, to name but a few. You can find more information on the range of benefits we offer within our total rewards brochure.

Contact and apply

For an informal discussion, please contact Julie Toombes or Harry Monteith on 01748 900956



Applying is easy; simply click on apply, register your details, remove your personal details from your CV and upload.

Key documents

Job description: Mobile Cleansing Operative.docx



Total rewards | North Yorkshire Council

Key dates

Closing date:

28 July 2025

Interview date:

06 August 2025





NYC is committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.



We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to this commitment.



North Yorkshire Council's purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services, we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other's contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.



North Yorkshire Council is committed to the health and safety of our employees and of others including the general public. It has a responsibility to ensure employees who hold a position that is deemed to be safety critical as it requires the performance of duties which are directly related to the safe operation or security of a facility, piece of equipment or vehicle, handling of chemicals or work at height or in confined spaces and which, if not performed properly, could result in a serious safety risk or environmental hazard to employees, a facility or the general public, do not attend work whilst under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Individuals offered employment with North Yorkshire Council will be subject to the Workplace Substance Misuse policy. For safety critical roles as detailed above, random alcohol and drug testing may take place during the course of employment.

Mobile Cleansing Operative

Salary:

24,310 - 25,183 per annum

Posted:

16/07/2025

Closing date:

28/07/2025

Closing time:

23:59