Recycling Centre Site Operative – Clacton Recycling Centre

Recycling Centre Site Operative – Clacton Recycling Centre

Permanent, Full Time

£23,344 per annum

Location: Clacton on Sea and surrounding areas

Working Style: Fixed-base worker

Essex Waste Partnership aspire to be a zero-waste county. By working
together, we are working to reduce waste to help protect the environment
and conserve resources. Help us to achieve our goals by joining our one of
our Recycling Centre Teams.

We’re currently recruiting for a full time Site Operative to join our team
at our Recycling Centre in Clacton. This role will be based at Clacton
Recycling Centre and will require travel throughout the local area, you
could work at different locations throughout the area including the
following Recycling Centres:

• Kirby
• Lawford
• Dovercourt

Due to the different areas where you may work, the job role requires you to
be mobile throughout an operational area.

What will you be doing?

As a Recycling Centre Site Operative, your responsibilities will include
but not be limited to:

• Assisting the public with any questions, queries, or complaints.
• Maintaining a clean, tidy, and risk-free site.
• Assisting in providing clear instructions to subcontractors /
  hauliers.
• Operating plant machinery and overseeing waste movements.
• Ensuring proper storage of materials for optimal recycling.
• Ensuring compliance with safety standards.
• Contributing to safe and efficient site operations.
• Supporting the team with administrative tasks as and when required.
• To assist with operations, on occasions you may be required to work
  at an alternative Recycling Centre.

What’s in it for you?

• 
  Wide range of learning and development opportunities
  


• 
  26 days annual leave + bank holidays + choice to buy extra
  


• 
  Generous Local Government Salary related pension scheme
  


• 
  Access to hundreds of discounts and benefits through Essex Rewards
  


• 
  Access to our health and wellbeing support platform with Vita
  Health Group
  


• 
  Up to 4 days per annum volunteering leave
  


• 
  Cycle to Work Scheme
  


• 
  6% Salary uplift for Sunday working
  

The Experience You Will Bring

Essential:

• Able to work on foot for lengthy periods of time.
• Ability to work without supervision as well as part of a team.
• Experience within a customer facing position.
• Able to complete manual handling tasks.
• Able to complete basic reading and writing tasks.
• A willingness to learn new systems.
• Willing to complete training necessary to fulfil the role, i.e.
  First Aid, Plant Operator, Fire Marshall

Desirable:

• Full Driving License
• Computer literate (especially Microsoft Excel and Outlook) with
  good administration skills.
• IOSH Working Safely or equivalent safety accreditation.
• NPORS or similar Plant Operators Licence/Qualification on Material
  Handler, with previous experience operating plant machinery preferably
  within the waste industry.

To read more about our recycling centres and Waste Strategy please visit:
Love Essex

Please note that the job role required you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, or the ability to meet the mobility requirement of the role through other means.

Interviews

Interview will be taking place on Wednesday 18 th December
at

Colchester Recycling Centre.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We’re
committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under
our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job.
Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments
during the process.

We’re also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet
the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role
require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update
service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates
are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your
certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible
for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update
service please go to

https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the
welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and
volunteers to share this commitment.

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