Senior Recycling Operative

Herts Legal Service - Hertfordshire County Council; England; On-site; GBP 27,231 - 28,547; Full time

Job summary

Herts Legal Service - Hertfordshire County Council is seeking a Senior Site Operative to join their team in Hertfordshire. The role involves mentoring operatives, managing documentation, and ensuring site safety.

You will be responsible for waste management and customer service while maintaining a high standard of work under varying conditions. Proven experience in customer service and team management is required, along with a commitment to improving recycling rates.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of delivering excellent customer service.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and follow procedures.
• Experience of working under prolonged periods of sustained physical effort.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Senior Operative on site and instruct operatives when needed.
• Ensure the safe opening and closing of the site.
• Maintain a clean work environment and improve recycling rates.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Team management

First Aid

Fire Marshal

Job description

Job Introduction

Job Title: Senior Site Operative

Starting Salary: £27,231 progressing to £28,547 - pay award pending

Hours: 40

Location: Hertfordshire

Contract Type: Permanent

Directorate: Growth & Environment

About The Team

Currently recruiting for vacancies in Elstree & Letchworth

Hertfordshire County Council is made up of over 8500 talented, passionate, and caring individuals across Adult Care Service, Child Care Service, Community Protection, Environment & Transport, Public Health, Central Resources, and Sustainable Growth.

At HCC we are committed to working towards:

• A cleaner Greener Environment for all
• Providing Healthy and Fulfilling lives for ALL of our residents
• Sustainable, responsible growth in our county
• Excellent council services for all

Whichever part of HCC and whichever role you join us in you will be certain that the role that you do will play a significant part in achieving our goals.

Our Recycling Centre service team are looking for self-motivated individuals to work alongside us to achieve our vision to increase recycling rates and divert waste from landfill in Hertfordshire.

About The Role

As a Senior Site Operative you will be:

• Acting as the Senior Operative on site, instructing and mentoring operatives when the Site Manager is on leave.
• Responsible for the safe opening and closing of site.
• Manage all documentation for the site both paper form and computerised in the site manager's absence.
• Show and help service users put their waste in the correct areas as appropriate.
• Check permits for vans and trailers and check for certain types of waste.
• Ensure that the waste streams do not get mixed up.
• Maintain a clean and tidy work environment.
• Look for ways to improve customer service and recycling rates.
• Compaction of waste through use of JCB’s and compactors (training provided)
• Opportunity to be part of the staff engagement group.
• Manage and implement trials for new waste streams and improvements to the service.

About You

We’ll need you to have a proven track record of delivering excellent customer service and be able to ensure work is carried out to a high standard. With highly developed interpersonal skills you will be confident in advising residents of how to dispose of their waste. Ability to remain calm under pressure, work safely and follow procedures. Be able to maintain a high level of service in all weather conditions. Have experience of working under prolonged periods of sustained physical effort. Be able to support and manage a team of operatives. Be the first aider and fire marshal on site.

All training is provided including but not limited to First Aid, Fire Marshall, Manual Handling and Plant. Opportunity to progress within the team.

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

Interview Date

Interviews are held on an ongoing basis.