Household Waste Services Recycling Operative (Permanent)

Job Description

As a Household Waste Services Recycling Operative, your role will be to work as part of a team and to carry out all duties involved in a Household Waste Recycling Centre. These include manual lifting, dealing with members of the public and other WDC departments whilst ensuring all health and safety procedures are followed on the site. You will advise members of the public on correct separation of waste, work in all weather conditions and keep the site in a tidy condition.

You will work on a rota system of four days on and four days off. There will be a requirement to work some Bank Holidays. The site closes on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day and the 2nd of January.

The Individual

WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance. In addition to this there are also additional benefits:

• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer’s contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year
• Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support

Now that you have read the role and what we have to offer, we would love to hear from you. Please use the application to tell us your experience, and why you are the candidate for this role.

For information about West Dunbartonshire Council please click on the following link and see why we are an employer of choice:

http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/about-us/

More information on the benefits of working within West Dunbartonshire Council, can be found using the following link:

http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/benefits-of-working-with-us/