Waste Management Operatives

Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Job summary

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council is recruiting Waste Management Operatives to join the team in the Nuneaton area. The role involves emptying wheeled bins, collecting bulky and clinical waste, and contributing to street cleansing tasks on a set route.

Positions include full-time and zero-hours contracts. The workload may require starting at 6.30am, with overtime, weekends and bank holidays as needed. Excellent communication and health & safety awareness are essential.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills and a working knowledge of Health and Safety in refuse collection/waste management.
• Experience of outdoor working, ideally with moving traffic awareness.
• Able to work on own initiative or in a team, flexible and reliable, able to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Empty wheeled bins and collect bulky waste and clinical waste.
• Carry out street cleansing tasks including litter picking and fly-tip removal.
• Work on a set route in a public-facing role; start times may be 6:30am; overtime, weekends and bank holidays as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Health and Safety

Outdoor working

Moving traffic awareness

Team player

Initiative

Reliability

Flexibility

Job description

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council is a small Council with big values. We are committed to ensuring our services are delivered to the highest possible standard and we put the customer at the forefront of everything we do.

By working for us you will become part of the team and will play your part in serving our community.

We are currentlyrecruiting for a number of Waste Management Operatives full time and zero hours to effectively and efficiently undertake the emptying of wheeled bins, collection of bulky waste, and clinical waste collections, within the Nuneaton and Bedworth area. You will also be required, through our street cleansing service, to cover litter picking, fly tip-removal and the emptying of litter bins.

The role will involve working in a team environment on a set route, and be public facing. We have a number of permanent roles working 37 hours per week. This role will potentially require you to start work at 6.30am.

The post will require some general overtime, weekend and Bank Holiday working, as required.

You should have good communication skills, have a working knowledge of Health and Safety in a refuse collection / waste management service areas.

You should have experience of outdoor working ideally with moving traffic awareness, be able to work under your own initiative or in a team environment, be flexible and reliable, and have the ability to work in pressure situations effectively.

As an employer, Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council offers a wide range of benefits, including flexible working, Local Government Pension Scheme and generous holiday allowance.

This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.

For an informal discussion about this job, contact Jamie Lewis, Waste Management Supervisor 02476 376034 or [e-mail]

Any communication with you will be via email, so please check your email, including spam/junk folders, and your WM Jobs and EM Jobs accounts for any updates.