Waste Management Operative

• Pay rate: £13.58 per hr paye
• Location: Rotherham Council, Hellaby Depot, Rotherham
• Job Type: Full-time, 1 - 2 months contract
• Working Hours: Up to 37 hours per week, Mon-Fri 07:00 - 14:54 (occasional weekend work may be available)

Rotherham Council are looking for a dedicated Waste Management Operative to join our Waste Collection Team. This role is crucial in delivering efficient waste and recycling services across the Borough, ensuring clean and safe communities.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Collect all waste and recyclables from household and commercial properties as part of a waste collection crew.
• Achieve daily operational targets and maintain high service standards.
• Handle and manoeuvre waste containers of various sizes across different locations, terrains, and gradients.
• Adhere to all health and safety procedures and safe systems of work.
• Provide excellent customer service when interacting with the public.
• Work flexibly across other services as requested (e.g., waste, highways) to support service delivery needs.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience working within a waste collection environment; kerbside waste and recycling experience is desirable.
• Physically capable of walking between 8 and 10 miles per day, and pushing and pulling bins of varying sizes and weights in all weather conditions.
• Good understanding of workplace health and safety requirements.
• Excellent customer care skills to professionally represent the Council.
• Ability to work effectively within a team and maintain flexibility and reliability.
• Appropriate levels of training will be provided in line with the work being undertaken.

Benefits:

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