Waste Services Operative

2 weeks ago


Accrington, United Kingdom Hyndburn Borough Council Full time

**Waste Services Operative**
**37 Hours per week**
**£22,369 - £24,054 per annum**
**Safety Critical Role**

You will need to be a true team player, flexible in your approach to duties that are allocated by Supervisors or Team Leaders and capable of working with other operatives to complete the whole service area’s daily workloads. You must have a positive ‘can do’ attitude but above all be able to make a difference to improving the quality of the local environment.

You are required to hold a clean cat B driving licence as you may be required to drive Council vehicles. You will also need to be physically capable of working alongside various waste collection vehicles, walking long distances whilst manually handling waste and clearing fly tipped waste off public / private land. You must be capable of lifting bulky items, pushing and pulling heavy wheeled bins and other waste receptacles on a frequent and repetitive basis.

As part of the Waste Services Team, you may also be deployed as a Hand Sweeper, therefore you must also be capable of walking long distances pushing a heavy hand cart whilst hand sweeping footpaths, emptying litter bins, litter picking and lifting clearing fly tipped waste off public / private land.

The hours of work are 37 per week Monday to Friday, 7.15 am to 2.59 pm and you will be required to work outside in all weather conditions. However, in order to provide continuity of service to residents, occasionally, you will be required to work on certain other days including weekends.

View Job Description and Person Spec For Waste Operative

**Vacancy No: 2177**
**Closing Date: 12 noon Wednesday 17 May 2023


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