Refuse Loader

North Yorkshire Council; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in North Yorkshire is seeking a Refuse Loader to join their team in Scarborough. This role includes collecting waste and recyclables, supporting the driver, and maintaining safety protocols. No experience is necessary as full training will be provided. The position offers a salary between £24,796 and £25,989 per annum and requires occasional weekend work. Applicants should be prepared for physically demanding tasks and a commitment to health and safety.

Qualifications

• No previous experience required, as full training will be provided.
• Ability to move bags, wheelie bins, and recycling boxes.
• Understanding of health and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Collect and empty receptacles including waste and recyclables.
• Support the driver in ensuring safety during operations.
• Report any issues with service presentation.
• Assist in street cleansing duties.

Job description

Salary: £24,796 – £25,989 per annum

Grade: CD

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week over 4 days

Weekend Working: Yes (Occasionally)

Location: Scarborough, North Yorkshire

We are looking for a Refuse Loader to join our depot in Scarborough. You will be covering a significant rural area with picturesque towns and villages. No previous experience is required, and full training will be given.

The Role:

Working in small crews in your dedicated area of the county, you will be collecting residual waste, garden waste, food waste or recyclable materials from domestic properties. You will have to be able to move bags, wheelie bins and recycling bins and boxes, and use a lifting mechanism to tip the waste into the lorry. Health and safety is also critical to ensure your team and residents are safe, including supporting your driver to help them navigate the streets of North Yorkshire safely.

The role is a hugely important one. You will be on the front‑line of a key service in the newly formed North Yorkshire Council and therefore one of the faces for the new council. As required you need to be prepared to start early and weekend working may also be required.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Collection and emptying of receptacles.
• Removing spillages, checking of service lists and reporting instances outside of acceptable presentation.
• To support the driver.
• Assisting the driver, ensuring manoeuvres are completed safely and mitigate the risk to pedestrians and other road users.
• Responsible for the health and safety of self and colleagues, ensuring that all safe working practices are followed.
• You will also be trained in street cleansing duties to meet operational needs.

Shifts are 4 days per week, occasionally weekend working. Shifts are worked between 06:00 and 18:00. When working a weekend day, there is an extra payment of £30 per weekend day worked.

Contact:

For an informal chat please contact Richie Sanderson at [e-mail]

Key Dates:

• Closing date: Sunday 7th December 2025
• Interview Date: within a week of closing date
• Start date: 6th January 2026 (Subject to clearances, References and right to work)
• Venue for Interview: Dean Road Depot

Key Documents:

• Job Description
• Total Rewards Brochure

NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

North Yorkshire Council are committed to the health and safety of our employees and of others including the general public. It has a responsibility to ensure employees who hold a position that is deemed to be safety critical as it requires the performance of duties which are directly related to the safe operation or security of a facility, piece of equipment or vehicle, handling of chemicals or work at height or in confined spaces and which, if not performed properly, could result in a serious safety risk or environmental hazard to employees, a facility or the general public , do not attend work whilst under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Individuals offered employment with North Yorkshire Council will be subject to the Workplace Substance Misuse policy. For safety critical roles as detailed above, random alcohol and drug testing may take place during the course of employment.