Waste Collections Operative- Ref: EE09326

WMJobs; Walsall; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Walsall Council is hiring a Waste Collections Operative (Casual) to join the borough's busy collection crews. You will be responsible for collecting household waste, recycling, and seasonal garden waste, working outdoors in all weathers.

This casual role offers flexible hours (annualised hours) with shifts Monday to Sunday, including early starts and bank holidays. You will need to be reliable, physically able, and committed to safety while handling waste and interacting with residents.

Qualifications

• Reliability and punctuality in a physical outdoor role.
• Ability to work safely and follow procedures in a busy team.
• Awareness of health and safety in waste collections.

Responsibilities

• Collect household waste, recycling, and seasonal garden waste.
• Support assisted collections for residents needing help.
• Collect and unload waste from local businesses when required.
• Return bins and maintain a tidy, safe round.
• Report issues such as contamination or missed collections per local procedures.

Skills

Reliability

Punctuality

Teamwork

Health & Safety

Manual Handling

Job description

Walsall Council, Waste Collections Operative (Casual) - Ref: EE09326 Salary: G4: £27,274- £29,071 pro-rata to hours worked Casual hours - Monday to Friday working (annualised hours), in line with the Clean & Green Services Local Agreement. Are you reliable, practical, and happy working outdoors as part of a busy crew? Join our Waste Collections team and help keep Walsall’s waste and recycling services running smoothly.

About The Role

As a Waste Collections Operative, you will work as part of a collection crew delivering essential services across the borough. Duties will vary, but typically include:

• Collecting household waste, recycling, and seasonal garden waste.
• Supporting assisted collections for residents who need extra help.
• Collecting commercial waste and recycling from local businesses where required.
• Loading and unloading waste safely and efficiently, keeping the round moving.
• Returning bins neatly and treating residents and colleagues with respect.
• Reporting issues such as contamination, damaged bins, missed collections, or access problems, following local procedures.

You’ll be working outdoors in all weathers, in a role that involves regular walking, lifting, pulling, pushing, and working to set times. Health and safety is central to the job, including safe working around vehicles, traffic, and members of the public.

Casual Hours - How It Works

This is a casual role, so your hours are flexible and offered based on service need. Work can be offered any day Monday to Sunday, including early starts, weekends, and Bank Holidays.

Shifts may change week to week and can be offered at short notice to cover:

• sickness and annual leave,
• peak periods and seasonal demand,
• service pressures where extra crews are needed.

There is no guaranteed set pattern of hours, but you’ll be contacted when shifts are available. This suits someone who can be flexible and is keen to pick up work when it comes up.

About You

We’re looking for someone who:

• Is reliable, punctual, and ready to work as part of a team.
• Can follow instructions and work safely at pace.
• Understands the importance of customer service and representing the Council positively.
• Can carry out physical outdoor work and manual handling safely.
• Has good awareness of health and safety, including working near vehicles and on the highway.

Experience in waste collection, street cleansing, grounds maintenance, or other outdoor/manual work is helpful, but not essential if you have the right attitude.

Closing Date: 24th September 2026

Please note: This post may be closed earlier than the published closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

Important note:

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this job vacancy. We are not accepting agency applications or referrals at this time.

This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

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