Waste Management Technician: Recycling & Site Operations

Leicestershire County Council; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire County Council is recruiting for a role within the Recycling and Household Waste Site team at County Hall, Leicester. You will monitor waste data, support reporting on finances and contracts, and assist with supervision and procurement of waste contracts.

The role requires intermediate Excel skills, familiarity with weighbridge software and potential training to operate mobile plant. Hours are 37 per week, with some evenings or weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• Hold a GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English or a BTEC National/NVQ3 or equivalent Level 3 qualification.
• WAMITAB CoTC Level 4 or above (or willing to work towards) and Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work – First Response or equivalent (or willing to work towards).
• Experience using MS Office packages including Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of waste management and waste operations weighbridge operations, and waste disposal and treatment legislation.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, manage and report on waste-related data and finances, duty of care paperwork and assist with supervision and procurement of waste contracts.
• Use intermediate Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and be trained on weighbridge software.
• There will be opportunities to be trained to operate the Council’s mobile plant.

Skills

Excel

Data reporting

Customer engagement

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

GCSE Maths & English

BTEC/NVQ Level 3

WAMITAB CoTC Level 4

First Aid at Work Level 3

Tools

Weighbridge software

Job description

Leicestershire County Council is recruiting for a role within the Recycling and Household Waste Site team at County Hall, Leicester. You will monitor waste data, support reporting on finances and contracts, and assist with supervision and procurement of waste contracts.

The role requires intermediate Excel skills, familiarity with weighbridge software and potential training to operate mobile plant. Hours are 37 per week, with some evenings or weekends as needed.