Waste Management Officer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexitime

Car allowance

Hybrid working

Annual leave

Family friendly

Employee support

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Parking discounts

Cycle to work

Transport discounts

Job summary

Preston City Council is seeking a motivated team player to join the waste management team. You will develop and implement new waste initiatives, maintain services, and handle queries and procurement, reporting to the Operations Manager (Waste).

The role requires excellent IT and report-writing skills, the ability to meet deadlines, and a driving licence (car optional). 37 hours per week, flexitime, hybrid working, and a wide range of employee benefits are on offer.

Qualifications

• Excellent IT skills and experience in a customer-focused environment.
• Ability to write clear and concise reports and documents.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement new waste management initiatives, and maintain and improve other waste services.
• Deal with a range of waste-related issues, queries and procurement.
• Work as part of a small office-based team and prioritise fluctuating workloads.

Job description

Closing Date
23.59 hours BST on Sunday 11 October 2026

Reference
EPNS04004-2

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.