Recycling Operative

**Pay**:£11.15 per hour, plus additional for Sundays and Bank Holidays

**Hours**:Permanent, part-time, 4 days’ over 7, including weekend working

**Location**: Stokesley HWRC, Ellerbeck Court, Stokesley, TS9 5PT

**Benefits**: 20 days’ holiday per year (pro-rata), plus bank holidays, pension and other discounts

**“Our people are the key to our success”**

**Yorwaste are currently looking for a Recycling Operative to join the teams who safely and effectively run our sites across North Yorkshire. Our Stokesley site is open 6 days’ a week (closed on Wednesdays), offering essential services for the immediate local communities. Working in an open-air environment, you will be provided with outer-wear to protect you from the elements and keep you safe on site.

You will help maximise the quality and number of materials separated for recycling, plan and organise the activities on site, be the face of Yorwaste to on site visitors and, where required, deputise for the Area Supervisor.

As a Yorwaste Operative, your day-to-day duties will vary, and may include the following;
**- Helping the public use the site in a safe manner, adhering to all Health and Safety guidance.
- Providing friendly, informative and professional customer service.
- Protecting yourself and your team by promoting high standards of health and safety.
- Safely operating equipment and machinery and reporting any faults and issues.
- Using our IT system to create reports and record general site details.

It would be advantageous if you can reliably travel to our site which is not accessible by public transport. You may also be required to travel to other HWRC sites to support where required.

This is a permanent role working 4 days out of 7. As our sites operate 6 days’ a week (closed Wednesdays) including bank holidays, therefore availability over this schedule is essential. There will also be a requirement to cover holidays and sickness when required, including additional hours and shifts supporting this and other local HWRC sites.

**About Yorwaste**

Yorwaste is North Yorkshire’s leading waste management company, passionate about supporting the community and the local environment while delivering a warm and professional customer experience. We believe in investing in our team and providing the tools you need to succeed. Currently, our sites achieve over a 90% recycling rate to help keep North Yorkshire looking beautiful.

Our vision at Yorwaste is to create a cleaner, greener future. We aim to be at the forefront of the industry, committed to reducing the environmental impact of waste while supporting our customers in making more sustainable choices. We prioritise safety at all times, seek new ways to maximize what we have to achieve our goals and solve problems, and take pride in being knowledgeable and credible in what we do.

You will have access to a company pension, as well as benefits and discounts, such as a cycle-to-work scheme. Through our Employee Assistance program, we offer great access to health and wellbeing resources, while also acknowledging and rewarding excellent health and safety procedures, innovative ideas, and recognition for long service with us.

Joining us at Yorwaste is more than just a job. We strive to provide our team with a long-term, stable career, training, and development, along with a positive and engaging working environment. As an equal opportunity employer, alongside our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we take pride in supporting the development of North Yorkshire and its people.

For further details, please read the Job Description here.

**Job Type**: Part-time

**Salary**: £11.15 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Work Location: In person