Recycling Operative

Fifth Wheel Recruitment; Crossgatehall; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary: £14.24 (£12.71基本 +

Immediate Starts

Weekly Pay

Overtime Opportunities

Excellent Facilities

Free, secure car parking

Professional Development

Full on-the-job training

Upskilling opportunities

Job summary

Fifth Wheel Recruitment is seeking a Recycling Operative in Musselburgh to join a leading sustainable waste management client. You will help pick and sort recyclable materials on a conveyor, ensuring correct chute separation and maintaining clean work areas.

No previous experience is required; reliability and good timekeeping are essential. The role offers immediate starts, a secure weekly pay schedule, and on-the-job training in a large warehouse environment.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; willing to learn.
• Reliable and good timekeeping.
• Able to perform physical work in a warehouse environment.

Responsibilities

• Picking recyclable materials from a moving conveyor belt.
• Separating materials into the correct recycling chutes.
• Carrying out general housekeeping duties around the site.
• Cleaning machinery and work areas.
• Helping maximise recycling quality and recovery rates.
• Following all health & safety procedures and wearing PPE.

Skills

Reliability

Punctuality

Physical stamina

Job description

Job Title: Recycling Operative

Location: Musselburgh

Pay Rate:£14.24 (£12.71 basic + £1.53 holiday pay)

Overtime:Overtime paid after 46.25 hours

Fifth Wheel Recruitment are looking for Recycling Operatives in Musselburgh to work with our client, whoareregional leader in sustainable waste management.

Employee Benefits

• Competitive Salary: £14.24 (£12.71 basic + £1.53 holiday pay)
• Immediate Starts: Begin earning immediately
• Weekly Pay: Payday every Friday
• Overtime Opportunities: Boost your earnings (enhanced rates paid after 8.25 hours)
• Excellent Facilities:
• Comfortable break areas
• Vending machines
• Free, secure car parking
• Professional Development:
• Full on-the-job training
• Excellent upskilling opportunities

Roles & Responsibilities

• Picking recyclable materials from a moving conveyor belt
• Separating materials into the correct recycling chutes
• Carrying out general housekeeping duties around the site
• Cleaning machinery and work areas
• Helping maximise recycling quality and recovery rates
• Following all health & safety procedures and wearing the required PPE

The Working Environment

You will be working in a large aircraft hangar style building. It can be cold during winter months so you will need to wrap up warm, but we will provide you with PPE which includes gloves. This isnt a luxury location to work, but the work is consistent and steady and everyone works as a team.

About you

You do not need to have previous experience, just be ready and willing to learn. You must be reliable and a good timekeeper, and happy to do physical work in a warehouse environment.

You will be a UK resident and will be able to travel to and from the site for your shift. We are unable to assist with VISA applications and cannot assist with relocation.

Interested?

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