Waste Collection Operative

Tameside Council; Tameside; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Tameside Council is seeking a Waste Collection Operative to join a dedicated team responsible for collecting and removing waste and recyclables from homes, schools, and businesses. You will handle a range of containers, sorting when needed and loading materials into collection vehicles.

The role requires physical activity, walking and lifting in all weather, with a focus on safety, efficiency and courteous service to residents and colleagues. Positions are permanent with a 36-hour week.

Qualifications

• Physical outdoor work in all weather conditions.
• Able to follow written and verbal instructions; be helpful and respectful to customers and colleagues.
• Ability to meet high productivity levels with walking, lifting and moving heavy receptacles.

Responsibilities

• Undertake collection and removal of waste and recyclables from residential, industrial, commercial and educational properties.
• Collect waste from various refuse/recycling containers, sort if needed and load into the vehicle.
• Work as part of a team to operate within prescribed waste receptacles using vehicles and lifting equipment provided.

Skills

Outdoor work

Safety awareness

Customer service

Tools

Brush and shovel

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Grade C. Scale 5 - £25,583 to Scale 6 - £25,989

Hours Per Week: 36

Base Location: Tame Street Depot, Tame Street, Stalybridge, SK15 1ST

Assessment Date: To be arranged

The Role

To work as part of a team to undertake the collection and removal of waste and recyclable material from residential, industrial, commercial and educational properties in the prescribed waste receptacles and remove the material using the vehicles and lifting equipment provided.

To collect waste from a variety of refuse and recycling containers, sort waste where necessary and load into the vehicle.

Important Note: You will be required to work a 36 hour working week, normally Monday to Friday including Bank Holidays, excluding Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

About You

Do you enjoy working outdoors? Do you want a physical challenge and relish the opportunity of working as a Waste Collection Operative with a close knit team that provides an essential service to our residents and businesses, undertaking the collection and removal of recyclable material and waste?
It is essential that you can work in all weather conditions, use basic tools e.g. brush and shovel, undertake written and verbal instructions, and be helpful, courteous and respectful to both customers and colleagues.

The right individual will be alert to hazards and able to meet high productivity levels. You will also be expected to undertake significant amounts of walking, lifting and manoeuvring full and empty waste collection receptacles.

Being helpful, courteous and respectful to both customers and colleagues is also essential.

About Us

Come shape the future of Tameside with us!

Message from Julian Jackson, Director of Place at Tameside Council.

“Since joining Team Tameside in September 2022, I’ve been proud to work alongside a hardworking and passionate team that’s making a real difference to our borough.”

“Our Place Directorate is at the heart of shaping Tameside, covering everything from planning and highways to parks, culture, arts, environmental services, and facilities management. Whether it’s keeping our streets clean, improving green spaces, or driving forward exciting regeneration projects, our work makes a direct impact on the lives of residents and businesses every day.”

“We’ve already delivered some amazing projects, like Ashton Old Baths, and are currently working on master plans for our town centres in Stalybridge, Hyde, with projects like Ashton Mayoral Development Zone, and Godley Green Garden Village also set to create new homes, jobs and commercial spaces. But it’s not just about developments, day to day it’s about making sure our core services are modern, efficient, and able to support thriving communities and safeguard our heritage buildings and assets for the future.”

“To do that, we need passionate people to join us. If you want to be part of a team that’s driving real change, improving local services, and shaping the future of Tameside, we’d love to have you on board.”

“Come and be part of something great. Let’s build the future of Tameside together!”

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.

Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here

We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Please click here for more information on our guaranteed assessment scheme.

For further information about this role please contact the recruiting manager Amelia Gillooly on 0161 342 3345 or [e-mail]

Previous applicants need not apply.

Supporting Documents

Job Description & Person Specification