Waste Management Officer

LARAC; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexitime

Casual car allowance

Hybrid working

30 days annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

LGPS

Life assurance

Discounted parking

Cycle to work

Discounted bus/rail

Job summary

Preston City Council is seeking a highly motivated waste management professional to join the team at the Argyll Road depot. You will develop and implement new waste initiatives and help maintain and improve services, handling queries and procurement with a clear, customer-focused approach.

The role is office-based with 37 hours per week, flexitime, and occasional evenings or weekends. A driving licence is required and a car for work is ideal.

Job description

An opportunity has arisen to join the waste management team at Preston City Council. We have a vacancy for a highly motivated, team player with excellent communication skills.

Reporting to the Operations Manager (Waste) you will be responsible for developing and implementing new waste management initiatives, as well as maintaining and improving other waste services and dealing with a range of waste related issues, queries and procurement. You must have excellent IT skills and have experience of working in a customer focused environment. A pleasant personality, customer focused approach and ability to meet deadlines is essential.

Working as part of a small office based team at the Councils Argyll Road depot. Being a team player, but also with the ability to work alone, you should be able to prioritise a fluctuating workload, be computer literate, and have good numeracy skills, along with the ability to write clear and concise reports and documents.

If appointed you will be required to have a driving licence and ideally have a car available for work purposes. The hours of work will be 37 per week, Monday to Friday. A flexitime scheme is in operation and and casual user allowance is payable.

Hours of work will be flexible to suit the work requirements and may include early starts, and occasional evening and weekend work.

As an employer we like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of employee benefits including flexi time, a casual car allowance offering, when using your own vehicle for work purposes, hybrid working, a minimum of 30 days’ annual leave (plus Bank Holidays), family friendly policies, access to an Employee Assistance Programme, Local Government Pension Scheme, AVC’s, life assurance scheme, discounted parking, cycle to work scheme and discounted bus and rail fares.