Waste and Recycling Loader

Cheshire East Council; Middlewich; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days annual leave

Hybrid/remote working where possible

Salary sacrifice green car scheme

White goods salary sacrifice scheme

Enhanced public pension

Cycle to work scheme

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Cheshire East Council is seeking an Environmental Operations operative to collect household waste and recycling across the borough, using wheeled bins and sacks while adhering to safety protocols. You will assist in rectifying missed collections and follow the service’s procedures to ensure efficient operations.

The role requires a flexible approach, good English communication, and the ability to travel. It is a 39-hour per week post with a strong benefits package and supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Health & Safety procedures and customer service standards.
• Ability to communicate clearly in English with customers.
• Flexible and reliable with a willingness to travel across the borough.

Responsibilities

• Collect household waste and recycling using wheeled bins, sacks and other systems.
• Assist in completing missed or assisted collections per service instructions.
• Follow policies, risk assessments and safe working practices at all times.
• Contribute to the efficient, courteous collection across the borough.

Skills

Health & Safety procedures

Customer service standards

English communication

Job description

An exciting opportunity has become available to work within Environmental Operations. The position is for 39 hours per week.

About the Role

You will assist in the provision of the Authority’s waste and recycling service through undertaking the collection of household waste and recycling using wheeled bins, sacks and other collection systems; contribute to the completion of the service’s allocated work (including rectifying missed collections and completing assisted collections) and collect the allocated stream of waste in a courteous, safe and efficient manner following the Authority’s policies, procedures, risk assessments, safe working practises etc.

About you

In this role you will need:

• Knowledge of applicable working procedures such as Health & Safety, customer service standards, HR policy
• Job holders are required to follow critical training in the operation of machinery designed to lift bins into the rear of the vehicle.
• The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for this post.
• Flexible approach to work.
• Willingness and ability to travel throughout the borough.

To find out more about the essential and desirable criteria for the role please view the attached job description specification document.

In return we are able to offer:

• Enhanced annual leave- Start with an impressive 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) from day one, and watch it grow to 39 days after just five years of service
• Purchase of annual leave -Want more time off? You can purchase up to 10 extra days of annual leave each year, giving you the flexibility to balance work and life just the way you want (Pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Flexible working pattern- Enjoy a 37-hour standard full-time work week with the added perks of flexi-time and hybrid/remote working arrangements where possible. Your work-life balance just got a whole lot better
• Salary sacrifice green car scheme- Drive green and save green! Lease a brand-new electric or hybrid car through our salary sacrifice scheme. There's no credit checks, no deposits, just significant savings and exclusive offers on a three-year lease
• White goods salary sacrifice scheme -Upgrade your home with ease. Purchase home and electronic items through our salary sacrifice scheme, spreading the cost of big-ticket purchases like appliances, computers, and tech gadgets directly from your salary
• Enhanced public pension-Secure your future with our career average pension, where contributions are built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
• Cycle to work scheme -Save up to 25-39% on the retail price of bikes and safety equipment through Income Tax and National Insurance savings. Get fit and save money!
• Employee assistance programme- Access a completely free and confidential assistance service to help manage, reduce, and overcome life’s challenges, both at work and in your personal life
• Discounted gym membership -Stay active and healthy with corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure, including:
  • Gym, Swim and Group Fitness at all 16 facilities
  • Off-Peak Racket Sports
  • Athletics Tracks
  • Sauna/Steam/Spa

Join us and experience a workplace that truly values and supports you!

Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.

We are working for a brighter future - together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.

For any technical enquiries please email [e-mail]

For further information or an informal chat about the role please contact Steven Williams by email at [e-mail]