Site Operative - Part time

Biffa plc; Worthing; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Biffa as a Site Operative at the Worthing Household Waste Recycling Centre, where you'll ensure the site runs safely and efficiently. You will assist visitors while promoting recycling and maintaining clean operations, all part of a team committed to environmental impact.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Ongoing career development, training and coaching

Generous pension scheme

Retail and leisure discounts

Holiday and travel discounts

Bike to work scheme

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills with a friendly, helpful attitude.
• A team player who can also work independently.
• Proactive and organized approach to site maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day operations and ensure everything runs smoothly.
• Assist visitors in sorting and recycling waste effectively.
• Keep the site clean, safe, and organized.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Job description

Be the Backbone of Recycling: Join Us as a Site Operative

Location: Worthing Household Waste Recycling Centre

Salary: £12.40 per hour

Hours:

• 24 hours per week any 3 days out of 7

A quick look at the role.

As a Site Operative, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring our recycling centre runs safely and efficiently. From assisting visitors to maintaining the site, your work will help create a cleaner, greener community.

Your core responsibilities.

• Support the day-to-day operations and ensure everything runs smoothly.
• Assist visitors in sorting and recycling waste effectively.
• Keep the site clean, safe, and organized.
• Prevent commercial and non-compliant waste from entering the site.
• Promote recycling by maximizing waste segregation wherever possible.
• Be part of a team making a tangible impact on the environment and the local community.
• Gain hands-on experience working in a dynamic, outdoor environment.
• Enjoy the satisfaction of knowing your efforts help reduce waste and increase recycling.

Our essential requirements.

• Excellent customer service skills with a friendly, helpful attitude.
• A team player who can also work independently.
• A proactive and organized approach to site maintenance.
• The ability to handle challenges with a problem-solving mindset.

And here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa.

• Competitive salary
• Ongoing career development, training and coaching – because if you don’t grow, we don’t grow.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Retail and leisure discounts.
• Holiday and travel discounts.
• Bike to work scheme

Changing the way people think about waste.

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,500+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. And it’s why we’re the UK’s No. 1 choice for business waste management.

Dedicated to diversity.

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you’ll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.