Waste Collection Operative with Driving Duties

Testvalley; Andover; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading local council as a Waste Collection Driver/Operative, playing a vital role in waste and recycling collection. This full-time position offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits including up to 32 days leave, and a supportive working environment. Ideal candidates will have an LGV Class C1 license and enthusiasm for service, contributing positively to community welfare.

Benefits

Up to 32 days annual leave

Uniform/PPE

Opportunity to join Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience driving vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes.
• Experience working with the general public.

Responsibilities

• Visit properties to empty household waste and recycling bins.
• Assist with other waste and recycling duties.
• Work under own initiative and within a team.

Skills

Organizational skills

Motivation

Enthusiasm

Education

LGV Class C1 licence

Job description

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Test Valley Borough Council provided pay range

This range is provided by Test Valley Borough Council. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

£24,250 - £25,595 per annum 37 hours per week Andover

If you’re looking for a rewarding job, where no day is the same – carry on reading!

This position plays a key role in providing one of our essential waste and recycling collection services. You will be visiting the ‘hard to reach’ properties across the borough on a weekly basis, to empty their household waste and recycling bins. There’ll also be opportunities to assist with other waste and recycling duties too.

To be suitable, you will need to hold an LGV Class C1 licence and experience of driving vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes. You will also have experience of working with the general public and be organised, motivated and enthusiastic too! We’ll expect you to work under your own initiative, as well as within a team.

If you have the skills and experience we’re looking for, and would like to join our busy Environmental Services team, we’d love to hear from you! In return we offer a great place to work: a competitive salary, up to 32 days annual leave (dependent on local government service), a uniform/PPE and the opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme. Full details of all benefits offered can be found on our website: Employee Benefits | Test Valley Borough Council

To find out more, call Emma Wykes, Senior Environmental Services Officer on 01264 368370.

We are an inclusive employer, committed to providing equality of opportunities for all and believe that employing people from different backgrounds, with a range of perspectives and experiences, helps us to deliver high quality services to residents.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer who positively encourages applications from disabled people. If, as a disabled person, you meet the minimum criteria for a job then you will be guaranteed an interview, and we will ensure any reasonable adjustments are made to the interview process so that you can be fairly assessed for the vacancy.

Application closing date Sunday 15th June 2025.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Government Administration

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