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City Centre Operative
| Posting date: | 27 October 2025 |
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| Salary: | £13.86 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | There are additional unsociable hours and weekend enhancements on the rate of pay. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 November 2025 |
| Location: | York, North Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | City of York Trading Ltd (WorkwithYork) |
| Job type: | Temporary |
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Summary
Do you have a current UK driving licence?
Are you immediately available?
Physically fit and willing to work outdoors?
Our client is looking for a City Centre Operative to join their operations team based in York for an initial 3 months, working within York City Centre, with the opportunity of the role going permanent.
This is a full time role, with two shift patterns:
Week 1 Monday/ Tuesday / Saturday / Sunday, working hours 8.00am - 7.30pm.
Week 2, Wednesday / Thursday / Friday, working hours 9.00am - 7.30pm
There are additional unsociable hours and weekend enhancements on the rate of pay. Rate of pay is £13.86 per hour.
The purpose of this role is to carry out street cleansing within the city centre, the role will involve:
Driving mechanical sweepers/washers
Working with a range of pedestrian controlled mechanical equipment
Lifting/moving ‘heavy’ items
De-litter allocated areas (pavements, roadways and street furniture) using both mechanical and manual methods
You will be working outdoors in all weathers all of the time and there will be daily contact with dirt, dust and traffic noise. PPE clothing will be provided.
You MUST hold a current full UK driving licence, be used to working outdoors and be physically fit, comfortable dealing with members of the public and happy to drive vehicles up-to 3.5 tonnes.
To apply, please email your CV or ring us on 07922 425165 for an application form or for more information.
Regrettably we can't respond to every application we receive.
Please note that to apply for this vacancy you must be able to work in the United Kingdom.
Are you immediately available?
Physically fit and willing to work outdoors?
Our client is looking for a City Centre Operative to join their operations team based in York for an initial 3 months, working within York City Centre, with the opportunity of the role going permanent.
This is a full time role, with two shift patterns:
Week 1 Monday/ Tuesday / Saturday / Sunday, working hours 8.00am - 7.30pm.
Week 2, Wednesday / Thursday / Friday, working hours 9.00am - 7.30pm
There are additional unsociable hours and weekend enhancements on the rate of pay. Rate of pay is £13.86 per hour.
The purpose of this role is to carry out street cleansing within the city centre, the role will involve:
Driving mechanical sweepers/washers
Working with a range of pedestrian controlled mechanical equipment
Lifting/moving ‘heavy’ items
De-litter allocated areas (pavements, roadways and street furniture) using both mechanical and manual methods
You will be working outdoors in all weathers all of the time and there will be daily contact with dirt, dust and traffic noise. PPE clothing will be provided.
You MUST hold a current full UK driving licence, be used to working outdoors and be physically fit, comfortable dealing with members of the public and happy to drive vehicles up-to 3.5 tonnes.
To apply, please email your CV or ring us on 07922 425165 for an application form or for more information.
Regrettably we can't respond to every application we receive.
Please note that to apply for this vacancy you must be able to work in the United Kingdom.