Streets Operative

Location: Ash Vale, GU15 3DF

Job type: Permanent, full time

Working Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 6.30am- 3pm

Salary: £26,752.31 per annum + excellent benefits

Ready to impact a better future?

As a Street Cleansing Operative at our Rushmoor contract, you’ll help keep public spaces clean, safe, and welcoming for the communities who rely on them every day. Your work will directly support a cleaner environment and contribute to the pride that people feel in where they live.

You’ll play an important part in creating positive impact across the area — from maintaining high environmental standards to helping us deliver a service people trust. It’s hands‑on, meaningful work where you can see the difference you make.

What you’ll do as a Street Cleansing Operative
You’ll be entrusted to:

• Carry out programmed and responsive cleansing duties on an hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly basis
• Operate cleansing machinery and vehicles safely and confidently
• Follow contract requirements and specifications for all street cleansing tasks
• Identify key performance indicators and help ensure they’re met
• Report progress, challenges, and any issues to your line manager
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and actively suggest service improvements
• Complete daily inspection and reporting for machinery and vehicles
• Maintain the cleanliness and upkeep of vehicles and equipment
• Deliver great customer service to members of the public

Does this sound like you?
You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A self‑motivated approach and a positive attitude
• A willingness to undertake further training
• A clean driving licence (essential)

Discover all you need to keep growing

We’re one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we’re proud to offer clear development opportunities – and the support and tools to help you seize them.

Because this is a place for you

Our people are integral to everything we do. That’s why our benefits are designed to put you first:

 
•    Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
•    Training and development: A wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression.
•    Health and wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, Simplyhealth cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres.
•    Discounts: Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel.
•    Employee networks: Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a community.
•    Charity: Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax-free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme. 

Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.

About Serco
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services.  We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging. 

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Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. 

At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.  For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.
 

At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.