Recycling Driver - EAY

Position: Recycling Driver - EAY12087
# Recycling Driver Ref no::
EAY
12087

Published::
23/01/2026

Closes::
12/02/2026

Location::

Western Road, 175, 177 Western Road, Kilmarnock, KA3 1LL
Salary::
£26,744 - £27,879 per year Contract Type::
Permanent Position Type::
Full Time

Hours::

37 hours per week##

Job Description Working within a team to provide support and assistance to the recycling operations in order to assist with the promotion, delivery and integration of the key objectives in relation to those identified within the Cleaner Communities Service Plan and the Community Plan.## Responsibilities If you apply for this post, please add the following email address to your safe sender list to ensure that any My Job Scotland  related e-mail’s go directly to your inbox -  References - We follow the national guidance in relation to pre-employment checks namely “Safer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment”.

With regards to requests for references and in line with this guidance, during your application process you should provide details of a minimum of two appropriate and relevant references, one of which should be from your current or most recent employer. It is also a requirement that the reference from your current or most recent employer is from an appropriate senior manager and it is not a reference from a former peer operating at the same level.##

The Individual These are full time permanent posts and 2 are based at Western Road Depot, Kilmarnock and 1 post is based at Garlaff Depot, Skares Road, near Cumnock.

Please confirm your preferred location on the application form and this will be discussed further at the interview stage.

The hours of work are 37 hours per week and the working pattern will be discussed at the interview.

The salary for the post is £26,744 - £27,879 per annual.

A full Driving Licence is required for this role along with a Mobile Plant Operational Licence:
Forklift Truck and/OR Loading Shovel.

East Ayrshire Council is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applications from all members of the community. We encourage applicants from underrepresented groups including Black and Minority Ethnic people, disabled people and LGBT people. We are also keen to decrease occupational segregation and so encourage women to apply for managerial posts and/or roles in which they are underrepresented.

East Ayrshire Council is a Disability Confident employer and a Recruit with Conviction Ambassador.

If you require further information please contact Kimberly.

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