Loader Operative

TN United Kingdom; Hastings; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Loader Operative for a fixed-term contract. This physically demanding role involves collecting waste and performing street cleansing activities, making a positive impact on local communities. You'll enjoy working outdoors year-round and receive on-the-job training. The company values teamwork, fairness, and respect, fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. Join a team dedicated to changing the waste management landscape while enjoying perks like high street discounts and family-friendly policies.

Benefits

On-the-job training

High street discounts

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a physically demanding role.

Responsibilities

• Collect bins, boxes, and bags from householders.
• Empty waste onto collection vehicles and carry out street cleansing.

Skills

Physical stamina

Teamwork

Time management

Job description

Loader Operative - Fixed Term Contract 10th October 2025

£12.47 per hour

Monday - Friday / 0630 START

Working as part of a crew, you will be responsible for collecting bins, boxes and bags from householders and emptying them onto a waste collection vehicle and carrying out street cleansing activities such as sweeping and litter picking.

This is a physically demanding role and you’ll need to be comfortable with an early start each morning and happy working outside all year round in all weathers. This is a great job if you like to work outdoors in a role where you can make a difference to the local environment and communities.

Here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa:

1. On-the-job training with our in-house team
2. Access to Biffa Perkz – high street discounts for you and your family
3. Pioneering family-friendly policies

We’re here to change the way people think about waste

With over 100 years of history, Biffa’s iconic red trucks and containers are a familiar feature across the UK. Whether we’re turning waste into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. 11,000 people around the country trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.

Dedicated to diversity

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you’ll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.

Our Values

We live by our values of #TFR:

1. Teamwork – working together for each other
2. Fairness – treating and being treated equally
3. Respect – appreciating and valuing each other for who we are and what we do