COMM ENT 3748 G1 - Waste Services Operative (Collection) (600421)

Internal applicants MUST apply via Opportunity Marketplace.  Please ensure you complete your SKILLS and QUALIFICATIONS via “Me” tab/tile on Fusion or by clicking on the application link in the section of the application form titled “REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS”. 

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by Thursday 19 February 2026 at 11:55pm

Location: Forrest Street Depot, 18 Forrest Street, Blantyre, G72 0JP

Hours: 37.64 hours per week

Work Pattern: Monday - Thursday 7:30am -3:30pm and Friday 7:30am-3:00pm

Hourly Rate: £14.02 - £14.33 per hour
 

South Lanarkshire Council is committed to looking after people and meeting as many of their needs as possible.  So, it’s natural that we are particularly focused on helping people find jobs and build careers.

A position has arisen within South Lanarkshire Council Waste services for a Waste Services Operative (Loader) based at our Blantyre depot.

As the successful candidate you will have the ability to undertake a range of skilled refuse collection and recycling duties ensuring compliance with the Environmental Protection Act, Council Policies and Health and safety Legislation. You will provide a quality front line Refuse Collection Service within the local community as well as assisting the driver in the safe manoeuvring of the vehicle on collection routes.

To undertake, individually or as part of a team, all duties connected with the removal of domestic waste from a variety of locations, ensuring the safe operation of mechanisms on vehicles and refuse containers and complying with Risk Assessments and Safe Systems of Work.

Main Responsibilities are:

• To participate in the planning of the daily route according to requests for service and to undertake the completion of related records and paperwork as required.
• To assess whether recycling waste is contaminated or clean and advise member of the public accordingly, providing appropriate information on recycling scheme.
• To provide information to members of the public regarding the recycling schemes in operation and advise customers of the full range of services provided by Waste Services.
• To undertake waste stream identification, i.e. dry recyclables, residual waste, Bulky uplifts, POP’s and fridges etc. to ensure correct disposal.

View the Waste Service Operative (Collection) job profile

Please answer the following questions as part of your application submission, your answers should be uploaded under supporting documents

1. Provide description of previous experience working in refuse collection and recycling.
2. Provide us with your knowledge of Health and Safety relating to this role.
3. Why good customer care skills are important for a South Lanarkshire Council employee to have.
4. Why good communication skills are so important for an employee of South Lanarkshire Council to have.
5. Why you consider yourself to be a suitable candidate for this role, particularly focusing on what skills/attributes you have that would make you a suitable candidate.

If you require to submit any further additional information to support your application (not a CV), please upload this under supporting documents.

Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address

Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.

Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.

 

Overseas Criminal Records Check

An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of three months in the past 10 years.

Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. 

We are a Disability Confident Scheme Employer and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of the person specification job description.

South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans & Service leavers are guaranteed an interview who meet the essential criteria of the person specification job description.

As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:

• Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
• To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.
• Up to 33 days annual leave
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
• Occupational sick pay
• Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave.
• Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema.

• Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)

PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM.

To be considered for this vacancy you must complete the application form.  All CV submissions will be disregarded.