Waste Management Operative

2 weeks ago


Whitehaven, Cumbria, United Kingdom Copeland Borough Council Full time
We have vacancies for 4 Waste Management Operatives predominantly to work on our Garden Waste Collection Service. You will work as part of a team undertaking waste collection duties to high standards across the Borough.

You will carry out collections from residential properties throughout the borough, safely transporting waste, including materials for recycling or composting to appropriate disposal sites, complying at all times with Health & Safety and Workplace Regulations.

Some of the tasks you will be required to carry out involve heavy lifting or other forms of sustained physical activity, you will therefore need to be reasonably fit to carry out this type of work.


Waste Services operates 363 days a year, some unsocial hours are therefore necessary to ensure public service provision is maintained.

From 1 April 2023 local government in Cumbria will changeas we move towards Local Government reorganisation.

The current six district councils and Cumbria County Council will be replaced by two new unitary authorities -
Westmorland and Furness Council and
Cumberland Council.


If you're employed by Copeland Borough Council before 28 February 2023, you will be transferred to one of the two new unitary authorities from 1 April 2023.

Please note that any delays in pre-employment checks may delay your commencement date beyond 28 February, this will mean your employment start date will be amended and postponed to 1 April and you will be employed directly into one of the two new authorities.


Job Types:
Full-time, Temporary contract

Contract length: 9 months

Salary:
From £11.39 per hour

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Whitehaven, CA28 8EA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
One location
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