Salary: £25,620 to £25,989 per annum
Grade: CD
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Weekend Working: Yes (Occasional)
We are looking for a Refuse Loader to join our depot in Harrogate.
You will be covering a significant rural area with picturesque towns and villages.
No previous experience is required, and full training will be given.
The Role
Working in small crews you will be collecting residual, garden and food waste, as well as recyclable materials from domestic and commercial properties across the dedicated area of the county.
You will move bags, wheeled bins and boxes, using a lifting mechanism to tip the waste into the lorry. Health and safety are also critical to ensure your team and residents are safe, including supporting your driver to help navigate the streets of North Yorkshire safely.
This role has huge importance, as you will be on the front line of a key service in the Harrogate locality.
As required, you may be asked to start early, and weekend working may also be required.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Collection and emptying of receptacles.
- Reporting instances outside of acceptable presentation.
- To support the driver in undertaking risk assessments.
- Assisting the driver, ensuring manoeuvres are completed safely and mitigate the risk to pedestrians and other road users.
- Responsible for the health and safety of self and colleagues, ensuring that all safe working practices are followed.
- You will also be trained in cleansing duties to meet operational needs.
Shifts are Tuesday to Friday, 06:15 - 16:15, Mondays and weekends may be required around holiday seasons and/or for training purposes.
What can we offer you?
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.
These include:
- A local government pension scheme with 15.1% employer contribution
- Salary sacrifice schemes
- Employee discount benefits including shopping, supermarkets, gym discounts and more!
- Travel loans
- Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing
Contact and apply:
If you are interested in learning more about our opportunity, please contact Jason Turner 07525988117 or [email protected] for an informal conversation.
Applying is easy: simply click on apply, register your details, remove your personal details from your CV and upload. For more details, see attached Job Description.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Key Dates:
Closing date: 16th August 2026
Please note we will be interviewing whilst the role is live and reserve the right to close the advert should suitable candidates be appointed.
Key Documents:
Job description
Total Rewards Brochure
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