Environmental Maintenance Operative Level 1

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Ashton Markets/Town Centre cleansing team. Based from Ashton Market Hall, the successful candidate will work as part of a multi-skilled team responsible for carrying out a range of tasks and operations that maintain and improve the quality of the local environment., The post involves Saturday and Sunday working with paid enhancements.

You must demonstrate a flexible approach to work loads, possess excellent communication skills along with the ability to deal with a challenging role within a busy market environment., Our employees' skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

Come shape the future of Tameside with us!

Message from Julian Jackson, Director of Housing, Environment & Estates at Tameside Council.

"Since joining Team Tameside in September 2022, I've been proud to work alongside a hardworking and passionate team that's making a real difference to our borough.

"Our Place Directorate is at the heart of shaping Tameside, covering everything from planning and highways to parks, culture, arts, environmental services, and facilities management. Whether it's keeping our streets clean, improving green spaces, or driving forward exciting regeneration projects, our work makes a direct impact on the lives of residents and businesses every day.

''We've already delivered some amazing projects, like Ashton Old Baths, and are currently working on master plans for our town centres in Stalybridge, Hyde, with projects like Ashton Mayoral Development Zone, and Godley Green Garden Village also set to create new homes, jobs and commercial spaces. But it's not just about developments, day to day it's about making sure our core services are modern, efficient, and able to support thriving communities and safeguard our heritage buildings and assets for the future.

To do that, we need passionate people to join us. If you want to be part of a team that's driving real change, improving local services, and shaping the future of Tameside, we'd love to have you on board.

Come and be part of something great. Let's build the future of Tameside together!''

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.