Cleansing Refuse Collectors

Kirklees Council; Kirklees; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirklees Council is recruiting for a frontline refuse collection role. You will collect waste from households and businesses, work with others to resolve issues, and support less experienced staff while adhering to safety rules and procedures.

You may also perform other cleaning duties such as snow clearing or gritting as needed and participate in ongoing training to improve skills and qualifications.

Qualifications

• Experience of physically demanding work.
• Able to walk long distances outdoors in all weathers.
• Numeracy and literacy to complete basic paperwork.
• Ability to defuse conflict and communicate with customers.
• Willingness to work flexible patterns including some public holidays.
• Willingness to undertake training including banksman training.

Responsibilities

• Collect refuse and trade waste from households and businesses.
• Work collaboratively to deliver services and identify problems with waste.
• Provide support to less experienced staff on operational matters.
• Work safely and follow procedures for collection, loading, lifting and handling.
• Dispose of waste in line with service standards.
• Highlight problems affecting service delivery and undertake other cleaning duties as required (e.g., cleaning, snow clearing, gritting, site clear‑ups).

Skills

Physically fit

Conflict de-escalation

Customer communication

Numeracy & literacy

Job description

BENEFITS

Our employees are at the very heart of the services we provide to the community, to help us achieve our ambitions, we want the best possible team. In return, we will make sure you are rewarded with a great range of staff benefits to support you in and out of work.

Your role involves collecting refuse and trade waste from households and businesses. You will work collaboratively to deliver services and help to identify problems about waste so that appropriate action can be taken. You will provide support to less experienced staff on operational matters.

You will need to work safely, ensuring you use equipment appropriately and follow procedures for the collection, loading, lifting and handling, disposal of waste in compliance with service standards.

You will highlight any problems regarding areas of waste or issues which could affect our ability to deliver customer focused services and you may also undertake other cleaning duties such as cleaning, snow clearing, gritting and support clear up projects as required.

Requirements for the job:

• Experience of carrying out physically demanding work and to walk for long periods of time
• Able to work outdoors in all weather conditions throughout all seasons
• Numeracy and literacy skills to complete basic documentation
• Ability to defuse conflict situations appropriately and be able to communicate with customers and colleagues on work delivery matters
• Prepared to undertake work patterns which require flexibility and to work on some public holidays
• Willingness to carry out further training and development required for the role, including banksman training

As a frontline ambassador for the Council, the right behaviours and attitudes are as important to us as the skills you bring to the job.

Subject to certain qualifying criteria, the Council may choose to support you through gaining your LGV and CPC driving qualifications.

If we receive a high volume of applicants, we may need to close applications early.

In order to be shortlisted to the role, you will need to explain how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the Person Specification found in the Job Profile.