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£25,185 - £25,583
Vacancy Type
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Contract type
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About The Role

Role: Town Centre Operative
Location: Chorley Town Centre (Bus Station/Market/Market Walk)
ContractPart Time (Up to 28.5 hours per week) / Permanent
Salary: £25,185 - £25,583
Closing Date: 19 July 2026

We’re looking for a reliable and proactive individual to join our Markets & Town Centre Operations team as a Town Centre Operative. This is a hands-on role where you’ll play a key part in keeping Chorley Markets clean, safe and welcoming for traders, residents and visitors alike.

If you take pride in maintaining high standards, enjoy working as part of a team, and want to make a visible difference in the community, we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll be getting up to

In this role, you’ll help ensure the smooth day-to-day operation of Chorley Markets by:

  • Maintaining the appearance, cleanliness and condition of market areas and operational assets during trading hours
  • Collecting and disposing of waste appropriately, and cleaning surface areas to a high standard
  • Setting up and dismantling market stalls and reporting any defects for repair
  • Supporting market security through the use of shutters and gates
  • Assisting and advising members of the public, providing a helpful and professional service
  • Managing and controlling vehicular access into market areas
  • Supporting emergency procedures, including evacuating the area safely when required
  • Wearing the appropriate PPE and uniform at all times

You’ll also work collaboratively with colleagues, contributing to team priorities, sharing knowledge, and supporting a positive and inclusive working environment.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who is practical, team-focused and committed to delivering a great service. You’ll ideally have:

  • Experience in cleaning or manual work
  • Knowledge of cleaning processes or operational duties
  • The ability to work flexibly as part of a team
  • Practical skills and manual dexterity to handle equipment, machinery and trolleys
  • A positive, can-do attitude with a strong focus on customer service
  • The ability to reliably attend early morning shifts at Chorley Market
Other requirements
  • This role requires an early start at 5am on Tuesdays.
Our Benefits
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (and Christmas shutdown)
  • Hybrid/agile working from day one
  • Local Government pension
  • Healthcare Cash Plan for cash back on health treatments 
  • Cashback website access for savings on brands you love
  • Volunteering days
  • Free parking
Many of our colleagues work flexibly for us. We’re always open to conversations around different working arrangements. If you’re interested in part-time, compressed hours or any other working arrangement, please get in touch with us through the “Contact Us” form on our careers website.

About Us

Chorley Council is dedicated to providing first-class services and promoting the well-being of the local community. Our staff are our greatest resource, at the heart of everything we do, and are crucial to the delivery of excellent services for our residents. At Chorley Council, we’re always striving to make our borough the best to live, work and visit. 

Working Together

We share a number of our services with South Ribble Borough Council. This allows for improved resilience across both councils and provides numerous benefits to our operations. Whilst some staff and back-end processes are shared between the Councils, both Councils still retain sovereignty and have separate strategies and corporate plans.

Additional information

Applicants are advised to apply early. We reserve the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date. 

Equal Opportunities

We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to the elimination of unfair and unlawful discrimination and prejudice in all our policies, procedures, and practices.

We’re committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and accessible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, please contact us via the "Contact Us" page on our website.

If you are disabled or your last employer was the armed forces, and you meet all the essential criteria of a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

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