Refuse & Recycling Loader

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council waste management service is searching for a Refuse & Recycling Loader to manage the collection of food waste and other materials. This role includes working during public holidays and weekends. Applicants should have experience in waste collection, strong customer care, and be health and safety conscious. Benefits include enhanced pay, generous leave, pension scheme, and training opportunities for HGV.

Benefits

Enhanced pay rates for weekends and Bank Holidays

Generous annual leave entitlement – 24 days

Membership of Local Government Pension scheme

Regularised hours working directly for the Council

Learning and development opportunities

Occupational health support

Qualifications

• Previous experience in waste collection environments is desirable.
• Good customer care skills and ability to work outdoors in all weathers.
• Health and safety conscious when operating machinery.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for collecting domestic food and other waste streams.
• Work on public and bank holidays, as needed.
• Assist in maintaining high service standards.

Skills

Team player

Customer care

Health and safety conscious

Communication skills

Job description

Refuse & Recycling Loader

About Us

In recent years, East Staffordshire has experienced significant housing growth, and the waste management team currently collects refuse and recycling from over 55,000 properties each week. The team currently has several vacancies for Refuse & Recycling Loaders to support the delivery of our new food waste collection service. This role will complement our existing team and help maintain our high service standards.

The Role

In this role, you will be responsible for all duties connected with the collection of domestic food waste and other waste streams to support the Council's waste management operation.

There is a requirement to work on public and bank holidays and occasionally weekends to ensure the provision of an efficient and effective service.

Skills & Experience

Previous experience of working in a waste collection environment is desirable, including the use of bin lift/compaction equipment and acting as a reversing assistant. You should be a good team player, have good customer care skills and enjoy working outdoors in all weathers. The role requires a considerable amount of walking and you should be health and safety conscious as you will be operating machinery and working on the highways. You will also have excellent customer care and communication skills and ideally previous experience of working with in the waste industry but, if not, full training will be provided.

For the right candidate, there may be an opportunity to undertake HGV training in order to support the Environment team and individual career progression.

What we offer you:

• enhanced pay rates for working on the occasional weekend and Bank Holidays
• generous annual leave entitlement – 24 days including concessionary and Bank Holidays
• membership of the Local Government Pension scheme – an excellent employer Contribution
• 37 hour working week with regularised hours working directly for the Council
• excellent learning and development opportunities
• occupational health support and an employee support programme

Additional Information

The Council is actively building diverse teams and welcomes applications from everyone including people of different ages, sex, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. ESBC is a Disability Confident Employer.

Important Notes for Candidates:

Visa Sponsorship

As a smaller local authority, we do not currently hold a sponsorship licence. Therefore, we are unable to issue Certificates of Sponsorship. All applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application as we are unable to support visa sponsorship.

Personal Relationships

A candidate for any appointment with East Staffordshire Borough Council who know of any family or close personal relationship with any Member or Officer, must disclose that relationship when completing an application form for employment.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 22 February 2026

Attached documents

JD Refuse & Recycling Loader.doc