Refuse Loader

**Refuse Loader (casual contract) - Harrogate**

**Hourly rate: £11.79**

**Hours**: Up to 37 hours as required

**Contract**:Casual

**Location**:Harrogate
- Are you looking for a role that offers some hours per week or occasional work? _
- If so, we would love to hear from you. _

We are looking for Casual Refuse Loaders to join our depot in Craven & Harrogate, you will be covering a significant rural area with picturesque towns and villages.

**No previous experience is required, and full training will be given.**

**The role**

Working in small crews in your dedicated area of the county, you will be collecting residual waste, garden waste, food waste or recyclable materials from domestic properties. You will have to be able to move bags, wheelie bins and recycling bins and boxes, and using a lifting mechanism to tip the waste into the lorry. Health and safety is also critical to ensure your team and residents are safe, including supporting your driver to help them navigate the streets of North Yorkshire safely.

The role is a hugely important one. You will be on the front-line of a key service in the newly formed North Yorkshire council and therefore one of the faces for the new council.

As required, you need to be prepared to start early and weekend working may also be required to which you will receive an additional allowance.

**Roles and Responsibilities**
- Collection and emptying of receptacles.
- Removing spillages, checking of service lists and reporting instances outside of acceptable presentation.
- To support the driver in undertaking risk assessments.
- Assisting the driver, ensuring manoeuvres are completed safely and mitigate the risk to pedestrians and other road users
- Responsible for the health and safety of self and colleagues, ensuring that all safe working practices are followed

The shifts start from 6.30 am with occasional weekend working for which you will receive a day’s salary and a £30 weekend allowance.

**What’s in it for you**

**This is a great role for those that are looking for some hours per week. Many of our casual workers enjoy the freedom a casual contract offers, many of our casual workers become permanent employees and we offer a clear career progression and development for those who would like to be considered for a permanent contract, for more details of the benefits for working for us please check out our Total Rewards Brochure.**

**Contact and apply**

**Key dates**:
**Closing date**: Thursday 7th March 2024

**Interview date**: Week Commencing Monday 11th March 2024

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Salary**: From £11.79 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime

Work Location: In person