Waste Services is seeking a motivated and reliable Waste Operative Loader to join our Recycling Collections Team.
Working as part of a collection crew, you will help deliver an essential public service by collecting recycling materials from households across North Lincolnshire.
This is a physically demanding role that involves working outdoors in all weather conditions. The successful candidate will be committed to providing excellent customer service, maintaining high standards of health and safety, and supporting the Council's recycling objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Collect wheeled bins, containing recyclable materials from households across North Lincolnshire.
- Sort recyclable materials and ensure correct waste types are presented for collection.
- Identify contaminated materials and issue rejection notices where necessary.
- Provide advice and information to residents regarding recycling schemes and services.
- Ensure all personal protective equipment (PPE) is worn correctly and used appropriately.
- Work in accordance with all health and safety procedures and safe systems of work.
- Undertake all aspects of loading duties associated with recycling collection rounds.
- Attend training, engagement and development sessions when required, including occasional attendance on a non-working weekday with prior notice.
- Work occasional Saturdays to provide collection services in lieu of Bank Holidays.
About You:
There are no formal qualifications required for this role. Previous experience within the waste, recycling, environmental or logistics sectors would be advantageous but is not essential, as full training will be provided.
You will ideally have:
- A strong work ethic and positive attitude.
- The ability to undertake physically demanding work.
- Good communication and customer service skills.
- An understanding of health and safety responsibilities.
- The ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- An interest in environmental services and recycling.
What We Offer:
- A four-day working week (Tuesday to Friday).
- 37 contracted hours per week, with one additional hour banked for training requirements.
- Overtime opportunities with additional payment.
- Generous annual leave entitlement, increasing with service.
- Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Access to a wide range of employee benefits, wellbeing support and training opportunities.
Join Our Team
If you are looking for a rewarding role where you can contribute to environmental improvement and help deliver an essential service to local communities, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and become part of North Lincolnshire Council's Waste Services Team.
Please see attached job description and employee specification which you should refer to when completing your application to demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.
For an informal discussion, please contact Paul King at [email protected]
Candidates must be able to evidence their right to work in the UK. Please note the council does not hold a sponsor licence to sponsor people to work in the UK.
We are collectively organised around the people and place of North Lincolnshire. Together we ensure that our communities are safe, well, prosperous and connected. We are ambitious for North Lincolnshire, we want our area to be the #BestPlace for our residents by being the #BestCouncil we can be. We achieve this through living our values – equality of opportunity, excellence, integrity and self-responsibility – in all that we do.
