Public & Green Spaces Operator
| Posting date: | 03 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £13.05 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 March 2026 |
| Location: | Exeter, South West, EX2 4QD |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | MP224292CT1757-5288033-03022026 |
Summary
Public & Green Spaces Operator needed in Exeter, £13.05ph PAYE - Reference: 5288033
- To be responsible within an identified area and as part of a team for:
- Removing litter and emptying litter bins at regular intervals as demand indicates
- Removing small amounts of graffiti, fly post removal, trimming or removing weed growth and overhanging shrubs and cleaning public toilets, as necessary
- Undertaking basic condition inspections of facilities and reporting any obvious maintenance issues.
- Identifying additional reactive work for specialist teams such as grass cutting, maintenance tasks, mechanical sweeping, tree work, large-scale graffiti removal, hot wash etc.
- To respond to and resolve simple issues that arise on a daily basis and to highlight other issues to the Public and Green Space Team Leader
- To report issues adversely affecting the look and feel of the public realm such as damaged street scene or greenspace furniture and signs, fly-tipping, stray dogs, dog fouling, abandoned cars, littering, illegal use of council land, bins left on pavements etc.
- To inform members of the public and businesses about your work and help them with their queries and complaints
- To undertake training on the safe use of equipment and safe working practices and to achieve consistently good performance
This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis
If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.
Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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