Waste Operative

Thalia; Thriplow; On-site; GBP 12,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading waste management company is seeking enthusiastic individuals for their Household Waste Recycling Centre in Thriplow. No prior experience is necessary as training is provided. Responsibilities include community engagement, waste management, and teamwork. The ideal candidate will have a positive mindset and a willingness to learn. This role offers a salary of £12.60 per hour, 40 hours per week, with opportunities for advancement and additional benefits.

Benefits

24 days annual leave

Option to buy up to 5 extra days

Overtime available during peak seasons

Qualifications

• Eager to learn without any prior experience required.
• Possesses a positive attitude and good customer service skills.
• A team player who works well with others.

Responsibilities

• Engage with the community and provide guidance on waste disposal.
• Ensure accurate separation and recycling of waste streams.
• Adapt to various tasks including waste sorting and housekeeping.
• Collaborate with colleagues to maintain a safe and friendly environment.

Skills

Willingness to learn

Positive mindset

Customer service

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

Posted Friday 30 January 2026 at 01:00 | Expires Friday 6 February 2026 at 00:59

Location: Thriplow, Recycling Centre, Gravel Pit Hill, Royston SG8 7HZ

Salary: £1 2 . 60 per hour, 40 hours per week

Career Progression: Opportunity to advance to Team Leader

Shifts: 5 days out of 7, Monday to Sunday.

Overtime: Available, particularly during peak seasons.

Holidays: 24 days annual leave, plus the option to buy up to 5 extra days.

Are you eager to learn and grow ? Thalia Waste Management is seeking enthusiastic individuals for our Household Waste Recycling Centre. No previous experience? No problem! We offer training for everyone who joins our team.

Responsibilities

• Public Interaction: Engage with the community, providing guidance and answering queries about waste disposal.
• Waste Management: Ensure accurate separation and recycling of waste streams.
• Workload: Adapt to a variety of tasks, from waste sorting to general housekeeping – every day brings a new challenge!
• Teamwork: Collaborate with colleagues to maintain a safe, efficient, and friendly environment.

Qualifications / The Person

• Eager to Learn: No prior experience needed, just a willingness to learn.
• Right Attitude: A positive mindset, good customer service and hard worker.
• Team Player: Ready to be part of a team, works well with others.

Our Business

At Thalia Waste Management, we are creating a future to be proud of. We think differently, questioning everything, enabling us to develop progressive waste into energy solutions and services. Being motivated, tackling problems together, inspiring others to take responsibility, making a difference, being ambitious and contributing value.

We operate the best technology available across our four strategic sites in North Yorkshire, Milton Keynes, Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Wight. Our technology includes everything from mechanical and biological treatment, traditional mass-burn energy from waste and material recycling technologies to in-vessel composting, advanced thermal treatment, innovative small-scale energy from waste and anaerobic digestion. In a single year we process 300,000 tonnes of waste that is turned into energy. This generates the same amount of energy as approximately 600 million solar panels. Similarly we recycle circa 95,000 tonnes of waste.

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity

At Thalia Waste Management, we work hard to make sure we are an inclusive and diverse place to work. This means we don’t just look at your CV, we’re focused on who you are, your skills and passion that can be brought to Thalia Waste Management. We know and understand everyone is different and has a life outside work, so we’re happy to discuss flexible working and any adjustments that could be needed. We’ll do all that we can to support everyone from their first contact with us. For any support or adjustments needed through our recruitment process, please speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. As a Disability Confident Employer, we will make sure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.