Sweeper
Job Description & Overview
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Sweeper</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Hours: 37.5 hours per week</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Location: Camden</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Pay: £15.32 an hour</p>
<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">What we can offer you</h5>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">25 days of annual leave</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Access to our People's Pension scheme</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Free physiotherapy service</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Overtime opportunities available</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Stream - Employee financial well-being support: early access to your earned pay, savings, budgeting, financial coaching & rewards.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">With one of the largest growing fleets in the UK, our drivers are pivotal to delivering essential services. They work hard to serve their local communities and make a positive impact every day.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Whether you're looking to overhaul the industry, or just do a good day's work, we know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">What you'll be doing;</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Manual sweeping of streets and other areas (which can include footways, channels, alleys, subways, under and around street furniture etc.)</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">ou will receive the relevant training, to remove all dirt, dust, litter, excreta, loose chipping, debris, blossom, leaves, vegetation or any other matter whatsoever to achieve the required standard of the contract</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Ensure that all Gully Grids are clear of any obstruction and that sweepings arising are not swept over or pushed down gully grids; such action may lead to disciplinary action.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Empty litter bins found within your beat, ensuring that the liners are replaced properly.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Report locations of any fly-tipping, graffiti, fly-posting, or damaged/missing litter bins to your Foreman.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">To work alone or as part of a team with or without the assistance of cleaning machines or as otherwise directed.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Ensure that the tasks are completed to schedule, and report any discrepancies immediately to your Working Foreman or manager</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Perform duties in an efficient and effective manner that will ensure maximum productivity.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Be aware of your obligations under the Health and Safety at Work Act, 1974 and follow the Code of Safe Working Practice for Street Cleansing</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">To ensure that all accidents and near misses that occur during the shift are reported fully to your Foreman/Manager, to the Police if appropriate and that accident/near miss reports are completed before you leave work.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">At the start of each shift and prior to leaving the depot, check your equipment to ensure it is in good condition and exchange damaged or worn-out items. Report anything that needs to be repaired to your Foreman/Manager.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Responsible of the thorough cleansing of the sweepers' barrow as per the cleansing schedule to maintain a courteous and professional relationship with members of the public, client staff and colleagues</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Attend any training course requested by your Foreman/Manager.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">What we're looking for;</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Essential:</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Communication skills</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Previous Sweeper experience</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Desirable:</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Previous Waste experience</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">What's next?</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive</p>
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Key Details
- Date Posted: 12 Oct 2026
- Location: Camden, London
- Employment Type: Permanent
- Category: Distribution
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