Waste Operative

Waste Operative

Salary - £30,024 - £33,699 (Grade
5)

Hours - 37 hours per week

Contract type - Full time, permanent

Applications are invited from suitably experienced candidates to work in the service group delivering the Council's Waste Collection Service.

• To undertake waste duties as directed to ensure the safe, efficient, and effective collection or disposal of waste and recyclates from domestic, businesses or council premises across the City.
• To represent the Council as a point of first contact for any issues or assistance required by the customer during the performance of the assigned duties.

• An experienced Waste Operative with a positive approach to this physically demanding role.
• Confident working in a front-line service and providing excellent customer service.
• Ability to walk in excess of 8 - 12 miles per day.
• Ability to safely and efficiently access and egress from a waste collection vehicle.
• Ability to move vary sized bins to place them on to a loading mechanism.
• Ability to work in accordance with health and safety legislation and apply this to your daily tasks.
• Ability to recognise, understand and provide advice on disposal of waste, recycling and garden waste.
• Demonstrate and promote excellent customer services skills and be confident in dealing with members of the public.
• Demonstrate and promote a positive attitude, excellent team working skills and reliability.
• Ability to work as part of a team ensuring excellent standards are always achieved.
• Share the Councils commitment towards waste minimisation and improved recycling opportunities.
• A Full current UK driving licence is desirable.

For full details of the responsibilities and requirements of this role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Should you wish to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Lee Platt, Le

Previous applicants need not apply.

All council roles are allocated to either a fixed, field or flexible work style. Some roles are agile which enable and empower employees to maximise their performance and productivity, whilst maintaining a healthy work life balance. Roles with a fixed workstyle work in a fixed permanent council location. Roles with a field workstyle are usually allocated where employees are required to be out working in the community with a minimum requirement for 'touch down' space at any council location.

Roles with a flexible workstyle have a flexible base location to meet the needs of the business and employees can work from a mixture of home or any council office, partner/client, or external location, as required to meet service requirements.

Please refer to the Job Description for further information on the workstyle assigned to the role you are applying for.

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