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Operations Manager - Public Realm

Employer
City of York Council
Location
York, North Yorkshire
Salary
£30,500 - £34,797 per annum
Closing date
11 Dec 2019

Operations Manager - Public Realm

Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week)

Salary: £30,500 - £34,797 per annum

 

Do you want to make a difference to the way people live by ensuring we provide and maintain our parks, open spaces and public realm to a high standard?

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional individual to lead a multi-disciplined team of over 70 employees comprising of Supervisors, Compliance Officer, Charge-hands and various front line posts, who deliver the grounds maintenance of green and public spaces and street cleansing across the City of York, 7 days a week.

  • Do you have experience in either Cleansing or Horticulture at an operational level – ideally managing a front line street cleansing and grounds maintenance team?
  • Do you already work in another local authority or in a similar role in the private sector and are looking for a new challenge?
  • Are you positive and enthusiastic about making a difference the lives of our residents and visitors to York?

Candidates will need to demonstrate management skills including performance and attendance management, training and development and health and safety. A passion for providing excellent customer service is essential with the ability to be pro-active in an evolving environment

You should have extensive knowledge and experience of adhering to health and safety requirements and understand the importance of embedding and applying this within the service. 

In addition to managing the employees and the service, you will lead on compiling and reviewing performance data to manage and improve service delivery and drive forward service improvements.

It is an exciting time for the service as our city continues to develop and this offers you significant opportunity for personal growth and development.

Our offer to you:

  • generous pension scheme
  • annual leave allowance of up to 29 days
  • staff benefits and salary sacrifice schemes
  • family friendly and flexible working policies
  • commitment to staff learning and development
  • employee wellbeing and assistance programme
  • assistance with travel to work - new car loans, a cycle scheme, bus and train ticket loans.

     

For an informal discussion please contact Russell Stone, Head of Public Realm at russell.stone@york.gov.uk  or on 01904 553108. 

Find out more about the services we provide and Our City 

Closing date: 11th December 2019 

Interview dates: 9th & 10th January 2020 

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