Kerbside Loader Operative

Adur & Worthing Councils; Worthing; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave entitlement

Local Government Pension

Training & development

Occupational Health

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Flexible working options

Buddy Support Programme

Staff engagement networks

Job summary

Adur & Worthing Councils is recruiting a Kerbside Loader Operative to work in Worthing, West Sussex. The role involves loading as part of a three-person crew and ensuring a high-quality kerbside service for households and local businesses.

The job is full-time, permanent, 37 hours per week, with an early finish and an outdoor, physical workload. Prior experience in waste management and an NVQ2 in waste operations are desirable.

Qualifications

• Physically capable of walking up to 12 miles a day.
• Knowledge of the local area is essential.

Responsibilities

• Load within a team of 3 Loader Operatives to ensure a quality kerbside service.
• Collect Recycling/refuse/Green Waste from households and local businesses.
• Work across cleansing/refuse/recycling/garden/trade/Food Waste teams as needed.

Skills

Physically fit

Local area knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 2 in waste management

Job description

Kerbside Loader Operative

Adur & Worthing Councils

• Location: Worthing, West Sussex
• Salary: £27,274-29,071 per year
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Working Hours: Full-time

Published: 13 hours ago

Job Introduction

Post title: Kerbside Loader Operative

Salary

Starting from £27,274 to £29,071 p.a.

Scale / Band

Grade 3

Hours

37 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

Place of work

Commerce Way, Lancing

Closing date

20th October 2026 at 23:55 pm

Interviews

TBC

Job Description

Do you like to be outside in the fresh air all day?
Are you into staying fit and healthy?
Do you love an early finish every day?

We are currently recruiting for a physically fit Kerbside Loader Operative to join our friendly cleansing/refuse/recycling/garden/trade/Food Waste team(s) to work in Adur and Worthing, collecting Recycling/refuse/Green Waste from households and local businesses.

The postholder will be responsible for loading within a team of 3 Loader Operatives whilst ensuring that a quality kerbside service is provided at all times.

Ideally, the successful candidates will be able to demonstrate experience of working in waste management, and to demonstrate the following:

Essential:

• Physically fit able to walk up to 12 miles a day
• A knowledge of the local area

Desirable:

• A knowledge of local authority refuse and recycling operations
• Hold a minimum of NVQ Level 2 in waste management operations
• Have an understanding of Performance, Risk and Reputation Management
• Working knowledge of the relevant sections of the H&SWA 1974

Staff Testimonials

The best aspect of the job is the hours. We start early and finish early.

We like to look out for the residents.

Equal Opportunities and Support

At Adur & Worthing, we are committed to supporting care leavers, in accordance with the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and the Children and Social Work Act 2017. To that end, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for anyone meeting the essential criteria of the role they are applying for. In order to be considered for this, you will need to be a care leaver under the age of 25 at the time of application. Please confirm that you are a care leaver in the "Showing how you meet the person specification and job description" section of the application form.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of applicants declaring a disability, that meet the essential criteria for this position, will be offered an interview.

Employee Benefits

• Generous leave entitlement; a minimum of 26 days + Bank Holiday entitlement
• Local Government Pension
• Training & development
• Occupational Health
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Employee resource groups/networks
• Buddy Support Programme
• Flexible working options

Our Commitment

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. Staff work in a supportive and safe environment, recognising their responsibility to value and respect each other's contributions. Standards of conduct must be of the highest level to ensure that no-one is harassed, bullied or victimised. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, staff engagement forums and are keen to hear from applicants from a variety of different backgrounds.

Fair, Green & Local - Please see link below to our corporate plan with our key priorities for Adur and Worthing (2025-2028):