Reuse & Waste Recycling Operative

Leicestershire County Council is looking to recruit Reuse & Waste Recycling Operatives at its Recycling and Household Waste Sites (RHWS). Candidates must be self-motivated, hard-working, willing to learn and have good customer care skills.

Successful candidates will be responsible for identifying, assessing, and charging residents for their chargeable waste, assisting members of the public in the safe disposal of their waste, and delivering a high-quality service under challenging financial times.

Available role(s) are primarily located at the following RHWS:

• Secondary sites – Lount RHWS & Shepshed RHWS
• 2 x Lount RHWS
• Secondary sites – Shepshed RHWS & Coalville RHWS
• Secondary sites Barwell RHWS and Market Harborough RHWS

To apply for this post, you must have:

• A good understanding of Waste Health & Safety, along with basic working knowledge of waste disposal and treatment and basic knowledge of waste operations (HWFC WTS)
• Good communication skills and the ability to handle all customers in a polite and professional manner, with a willingness to be flexible, learn and take on new tasks
• The ability to converse with ease with customers and provide advice and information in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
• Ability to travel to locations across the county as required.
• GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent) along with basic IT skills
• Competent to operate fixed and mobile plant
• Understanding and commitment to equal opportunities and must be able to perform all tasks with reasonable adjustment, where appropriate in accordance with the provisions of the Equality Act 2010
• An understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process. Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

Interested in Flexible Working? We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual’s personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact: 0116 3059116. Please apply sending us your CV as well as a supporting statement detailing how you meet the requirements of the post. The supporting statement should be no longer than 500 words.

Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

At Leicestershire County Council, we’re committed to making a real difference in people’s lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone.