Waste Transfer Station Plant Operative Whetstone Dual
Waste Transfer Station Plant Operative Whetstone Dual
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Job Description
Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: Whetstone RHWS & WTS Enderby Road Whetstone Leicester LE8 6JL
Worker Category: Field Based Worker
Salary: 24408 to 24795 per annum A Market Premia 0.80 per hour) and a Retention Payment also apply to the position subject to certain conditions.
Working Hours:Annualised Hours 37 hours per week average 1686 hours per annum. Working patterns typically between 35 hours and 41.5 hours per week.
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 19th May 2025
Interview Date(s): TBC
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Waste Management Delivery Service as such Leicestershire County Council is looking to recruit to Plant Operatives to support in the operation of the Councils Waste Transfer Stations (WTS).
Both positions are working full time 5 days per week which will include working weekends both Saturdays and Sundays every week Bank Holidays that fall within working patterns paid as double time).
About the Role
You will be responsible for operating a variety of heavy plant and equipment that will include 5CX loading shovels telehandlers and forklift trucks for the efficient and effective transfer of waste from a busy RHWS and WTS in strict accordance with safe systems of work. The role will also involve maximising the recovery of recyclables within waste and safely controlling deliveries from residents private traders and district councils. The role is based in a Household Recycling Waste Site with occasional working on a Waste Transfer Station and involves working outdoors. It is expected that the successful candidates will have previous experience of operating a 5CX loading shovels and telehandlers at waste or construction sites. However training may be provided to suitable candidates that have no previous experience of operating this type of plant.
Successful candidates will be based on Whetstone RHWS; but all candidates must be prepared to be based at any of the three sites on a daytoday basis.
About You
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- 5CX Loading shovel ticket (training may be provided to suitable candidates that do not currently have a valid loading shovel ticket)
- A full Clean & Valid UK Driving License and insurance for business use
- A knowledge of waste transfer station operations
- Health and safety conscious
- Effective timemanagement andproblemsolving skills
- A basic level of IT skills
You must also have an understanding of and commitment toequality diversity and inclusion.
In addition we also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesand will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.
Interested in Flexible Working
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore wherever possible we will consider working arrangements that suit an individuals personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below. This may include requests for termtime working parttime hours compressed hours flexible start and finish times home/remote working etc.
Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Stylespage on our career site.
For more information or an informal discussionplease contact:
Lee Thomas (Waste Operations Officer)
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Becky Hollick (Waste Operations Officer)
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How to Apply
Please apply sending us your CV as well a supporting statement detailing how you meet the requirements of the supporting statement should be no longer than 500 words. Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the About You section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.
To apply for this job please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section above. For more information see the How to Applysection on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning0(select option 2 or raising a ticket via our online portal: applying for this post you agree to ourTerms and Conditions.
Employment Type
Hourly
