Collections Operative

**Collections Operative**: Posted on 29 November 2024 Apply
- Directorate BHCC: City Services
- Salary £28,342 to £28,793 (includes 4 hours contractual overtime per week)
- Contract Permanent

**Location**:
Hollingdean Depot

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**Job Summary**:
- Job reference
- orbis/TP/133734/43057- Positions available
- 4- Working hours
- 37 plus 4 hours contracted overtime- Closing date
- 15 December 2024- Job category
- Waste Management- Organisation
- Brighton & Hove City Council

**Job introduction**:
Are you looking for a new opportunity in a challenging and rewarding role? Are you flexible and able to work outside in all weather conditions and locations?

Can you interact with members of the public and staff from all diverse backgrounds inclusively?

This is an exciting opportunity where you’ll be working as part of a supportive and friendly team

**Interview dates**:8th - 10th January 2025

**Job Introduction**

We are looking for individuals with a positive outlook and who are ready to take on a challenging role
- You will carry out waste/recycling collection duties under the direction of the supervisor.
- You will be an ambassador for BHCC when interacting with the public out on the streets of Brighton.
- As a member of the team, you will be responsible for a schedule of removing household refuse and recycling including industrial and commercial refuse and recycling, and other refuse and recycling from a variety of locations.
- You will use a range of recycling and refuse containers such as wheelie bins and boxes, to help you to lift heavy objects and will assist the driver to manoeuvre the refuse vehicle safely.
- Be reliable, punctual and professional
- Maintain respectful and dignified working relationships and communications at all times, both within the Council and with members of the public
- Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with safe working practices
- Seek to understand the communication needs of colleagues and customers, being mindful of equality issues and the diverse needs of the range of people we work with
- Demonstrate consideration and respect for other’s feelings, opinions and culture

No previous experience is required as we will provide you with training and with the right clothing to wear including all the correct personal protective clothing and equipment.

Where possible, we will make reasonable adjustments if required for the role.

We offer annual leave, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme along with other attractive benefits.

**Hours of work**

Your working hours are scheduled from Mondays to Fridays, 06:00hrs - 14:42hrs or 07:00hrs - 15:42hrs.

Shifts equate to 41 hours per week.

If you’re ready to start immediately and join a dedicated team to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.

**About the role**:
**Additional information**:
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.

For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us

**Company information**:
**Encouraging a diverse workforce**

Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).