Waste Operative

Are you motivated, reliable and hard-working? Do you have a passion for working outdoors serving your community?

Our Purpose

Our mission is to provide a first-class front-line waste and recycling collection service for the residents across North East Lincolnshire.

Your Role

Working as part of a team in a busy front-line service you will carry out waste & recycling collection duties for our North-East Lincolnshire residents, in line with policies, procedures, a local performance agreement and a commitment to ensure health and safety is observed at all times. The role is very physically demanding, incorporating a continuous pace of manual handling throughout the day, walking 8-10 miles per day, in all weathers. Previous experience of working in Waste & Recycling may be an advantage however full training will be given, including manoeuvring assistant, induction, and completion of statutory training e.g., General Data Protection Regulations. There are further development opportunities and career progression.

About You

Working in the public domain you will represent the Local Authority at all times whilst wearing the mandatory uniform. You will seek to maintain the best relationship between work colleagues at all levels, departments, members, and residents and have a commitment to excellent customer care and service delivery. Punctuality is an essential part of the role which has an early start each morning.

Think you can make a difference? We want to hear from you.

Your Application

All applicants are advised to carefully read the information provided in the Role Profile and Person Specification. If you require an informal discussion about the role, please contact Amy Wakefield via Amy.Wakefield@nelincs.gov.uk.

Key Dates

Interview date: 3rd July. We want you to have the best interview experience with us, so will provide candidates selected for interview their questions 24 hours in advance of meeting us. We reserve the right to close our adverts early if we have received a significant volume of suitable applications.

As part of your RewardNEL package, you will have a generous leave entitlement (including bank holidays) and enrolment into a local government pension. You will also have access to our exclusive RewardNEL platform. This includes a variety of salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle2Work, Holiday Extra and Tusker (Car Lease), discounts at local coffee shops and bars, direct access to our in-house wellbeing support, free and discounted local car parking as well as instant access to new savings at major retailers, entertainment and hotels. NELC staff can also benefit from flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities and a Fostering friendly scheme.

Do you need support?

If you need any help applying for this position, please contact Wendy Trask on 07702 338542 (text or call). Wendy can support with digital access as well as offering advice and guidance about completing the different sections of the application form.

Your earnings go further in North East Lincolnshire, house prices are four times less than in London. Learn more about what our place has to offer at Life in North East Lincolnshire | NELC (nelincs.gov.uk).

Get to know us better

Check out our Council Plan and read about all of the exciting new developments we have in the pipeline. We regularly review data to ensure our recruitment processes are fair, transparent and promote equal opportunities for all. We also have an in-house Equalities Champions Group that works to promote and embed inclusivity in the workplace, helping us identify areas where we can take positive action, and make the organisation a safe space for colleagues to feel connected.