Refuse Loader - Day Shift

The Best Connection; Bedford; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Best Connection is recruiting Refuse/Recycling Operatives to join a Bedford team. You will work with a crew to load recycling vehicles, collect bins from domestic and commercial premises, and support the round on weekdays.

Shifts are 06:30–15:30, Monday to Friday. The role is outdoor and requires physical fitness, reliability, and teamwork to ensure safe, efficient operations across all weather conditions.

Qualifications

• Be physically fit and able to perform heavy lifting and long periods of walking/standing.
• Have good communication skills and work well in a team.
• Be reliable and hard-working.
• Commit to regular early morning shifts.

Responsibilities

• Attend pre-work training and commit to all shifts.
• Follow health and safety rules and wear PPE on shift.
• Carry out duties safely and follow supervisor/driver instructions.
• Be flexible with shifts and work well as part of the crew.

Skills

Physical fitness

Heavy lifting

Communication skills

Teamwork

Reliability

Job description

The Best Connection have are partnered with one of the areas leading providers of waste and recycling facilities management in East Anglia and are recruiting for Refuse/Recycling Operatives to join their friendly team in Bedford.

The role will be working with a crew of refuse loaders to load the recycling vehicle whilst collecting bins from domestic and commercial premises.

Shifts are working Monday - Friday from 06:30-15:30hrs Pay rates are £12.71 per hour, pay rate for Saturday after 40 hours is £19.06 per hour and double time paid at £25.42 per hour for working Bank Holidays after 40 hours.

Requirements of the Refuse/Recycling Operatives:

• Follow all training and health and safety protocol whilst working on the round.
• Collect bins and recycling, safely load vehicle and replace bins throughout the round
• Be physically fit and actives as the role requires heavy lifting, manual handling and long periods of walking and standing
• Have good communication skills, good teamwork skills,reliable and hard-working
• Must be able to commit to regular early morning shifts
• Happy to work outside in all weathers as the role will be on the road, accompanying vehicles.

Responsibilities of the Refuse/Recycling Operatives:

• Attend all pre-work training and commit to all shifts once confirmed
• Follow health and safety rules and wear PPE provided whilst on shift
• Carry out all duties safely and follow instructions of the supervisor/driver at all times
• Be flexible to work shifts as required and work well as part of the crew

The Best Connection is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.