Street Environmental Worker – Waikato

We are looking for a Full-time and a part-time motivated Street Environmental Worker to join our Waikato-based team.

If you enjoy working outdoors and making a difference to your environment, then this is your dream job.

About the role

• You will be part of a team maintaining our clients’ green spaces and/or street environments.
• Tasks will be varied and will include:
• Emptying litter bins from roads, the CBD, town centres, minor shopping areas & bus shelters
• Collection of bagged refuse and recycling.
• Collection and disposal of loose litter from footpaths, kerb and channel and other areas as required.
• Removal of leaf fall and other detritus from cesspits
• Work with road sweeper staff to manually sweep traffic islands and other hard-to-reach areas.
• Cleaning of street furniture, bus shelters and other council assets as directed.
• Graffiti removal
• Cleaning of council assets as directed.
• Manual Sweeping
• Report back on litter bins requiring maintenance.

Hours of work will be 6.00 am to 2.30 pm Monday to Friday (to be confirmed) plus some weekend work.

About you

The successful person will have:

Experience in a similar role, or willingness to learn,

Full Class 1 driver’s licence and ability to drive a manual,

Class 2 licence is highly beneficial,

Be physically fit and mobile, able to do physical work,

Have a commitment to health and safety.

About us

Eco Maintenance is a New Zealand-owned and operated company that has been around for 25 years, providing both Greenscape and Open Space Maintenance services to our clients.

• We have long-term contracts in place providing you with job security and opportunities to move and/ or develop through the company. We provide our people with:
• Competitive remuneration
• Great rewards – employee of the month and year and service awards
• Wellbeing focus – including access to our Employee Assistance Program
• Career advancement opportunities – support with certifications, class licensing etc
• Full company uniform and PPE
• Great culture – small company feel, large company benefits.

Eco Maintenance requires successful candidates to have the legal right to work in NZ, pass a drug and alcohol test and provide two reference checks