Waste & Recycling Operative - Live-in, Private

1 day ago


Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom Tresco Estate Full time

**We're looking for someone to take responsibility for the daily operation of our waste & recycling initiatives on the beautiful subtropical island of Tresco, UK. This vital role involves daily collections from bin points across the island, then sorting and organising the freight of waste back to the mainland.**

**Department**: Tresco Island

**Reporting to**: Head of Engineering

**Salary**:Competitive, with rent free accommodation

**Hours**: 40 - 48 hours per week

**Contract Length**: Permanent

**Duties Include**:

- Responsibility for the safe and efficient running of our waste and recycling services.
- Managing 1 member of seasonal staff
- Using a modified Nissan truck for the daily collection of waste from our 39 collection sites
- Ensuring the waste is segregated by residual waste, green and food waste, clean carboard, metal and glass
- Managing and operating our waste management equipment - including a bio-digestor, metal crusher, glass crusher and balers
- Keeping meticulous records of waste processed for Tresco Estate as well as the Council of the Isles of Scilly
- Working closely with the Freight Team and the Isles of Scilly Steamship company for the removal of waste from the Island
- Ensuring all collection and work areas are kept clean and tidy
- Ordering parts and equipment as required in compliance with Estate budget and procurement policy
- Responsibility for day-to-day decision making for waste and recycling activities, ensure a range of options are explored and that risks and resource implications are taken full account of in collaboration with the Head of Engineering
- Will be a natural problem solver, able to develop creative, pragmatic solutions to problems with materials available
- Be able to balance competing priorities
- Have good communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to manage flexible workloads at different times of the year
- Must have a full driver’s licence (clean preferred)
- Preferably have previous experience of waste or recycling
- Willing to undertake further training as required

**Working and Living Here**:
We offer excellent rates of pay, provide all staff with accommodation and pay for your travel from Penzance at the beginning and end of your contract period. All of our staff are paid at National Living Wage or above, and many positions offer gratuities and the option of paid overtime. We know a good team member when we see them, and there are regular opportunities for progression within our business.

Tresco and Bryher have small and welcoming communities and share a small school, located on Tresco.

Besides getting to work on a beautiful island with the beach on your doorstep, you’ll also receive extensive benefits. These include 20% discount in our shop and restaurants, complimentary boat tickets and free use of camping equipment to explore the islands, and preferential rates in our holiday accommodation so friends and family can come and visit.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £11.00-£15.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free or subsidised travel
- Relocation assistance

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Tips

Work Location: One location



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