HWRC and Plant Operative

Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnership; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading local enterprise in Lichfield is seeking a dedicated individual to manage day-to-day operations at household waste recycling centres. The role involves ensuring safety, providing customer service, and promoting environmental sustainability. Ideal candidates will demonstrate teamwork, communication, and knowledge in health and safety, with opportunities for training in first aid and machinery operation.

Qualifications

• Knowledgeable about health and safety legislation and operations.
• Trained First Aider or willing to be trained.
• Experienced in operating above 10-ton 360 wheeled excavators or willing to learn.

Responsibilities

• Helping the public use the site safely, adhering to all Health and Safety guidance.
• Being the accountable fire marshal and first aid trained responder on site.
• Providing friendly, informative, and professional customer service.

Skills

Teamwork

Health and Safety Knowledge

Communication Skills

Numerical Skills

Literacy Skills

Education

First Aid Training

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

Our 14 household waste recycling centres accept around 85,000 tonnes of waste per year and accept 42 types of material.

The recycling centres are visited approximately 1.6 million times a year by residents.

You will play a key role in helping us maintain the best service for residents, be sustainable and provide good value for money.

Main Responsibilities

Your day-to-day duties will vary and may include the following:

• Helping the public use the site safely, adhering to all Health and Safety guidance.
• Being the accountable fire marshal and first aid trained responder on site.
• Providing friendly, informative, and professional customer service.
• Promoting high standards of health and safety to protect yourself and your team.
• Safely operating equipment and machinery, and reporting any faults and issues.
• Working with commercial traders, providing advice, and handling payments.
• Reporting unauthorized waste depositing and promoting environmental sustainability.
• Supporting other HWRC teams as part of the Staffordshire HWRC Network.

The Ideal Candidate

You'll be:

• A strong team player.
• Knowledgeable about health and safety legislation and operations.
• Flexible in your approach to duties, willing to learn and be trained.
• Good verbal and written communication skills to interact with site staff, management, clients, contractors, and the public.
• Strong numerical, literacy, and paperwork recording skills.
• An understanding of recycling and recyclable materials is an advantage.
• Trained First Aider or willing to be trained.
• A Full UK driving licence.
• Experienced in operating above 10-ton 360 wheeled excavators or willing to learn.
• Experienced in operating Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) or willing to learn.

Interviews will be held: Week commencing 30 June 2025.

Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.

About Staffordshire County Council

We are no ordinary county council:

Our Values:

The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of our People Strategy.

We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead — that goes for your career too.

We recognise that it is our employees who are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and maintain a healthy work-life balance.

As an authority, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and a Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities.

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer, and our support for care leavers, we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

• Business Unit: Connected & Sustainable County