Gravedigger/Refuse Collector

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NEIGHBOURHOOD SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Neighbourhood Services - Environmental Services Operations

Gravedigger/Refuse Collector

37 hours per week

Permanent

£28,652 - £28,864 / £14.85 - £14.96 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance)

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.

This post is subject to Level 1 Disclosure clearance.

Prospective applicants are invited to discuss the post by contacting Robert Thomson, Team Manager, Environmental Services Operations, e-mail robert.thomson@orkney.gov.uk or telephone 871547.

Closing Date: 23:59 on Monday 5 May 2025

Please note that interview expenses are not payable for this post.