Waste Transfer Station Plant Operative
Waste Transfer Station Plant Operative
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£ 24408 - 24795
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Job Description
Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: 3 x positions covering a range of Waste Transfer Stations across Leicestershire (location information detailed in the About the Role information)
Worker Category: Field Based Worker
Salary: 24408 - 24795 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) (plus Waste Operatives Market Premia)
Working Hours:1686 annualised hours (to average 37 hours per week)
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 3rd August 2025
Interview Date(s): TBC
Do you enjoy working with people and looking after the environment
Exciting opportunities have arisen within the Waste Management Delivery Service as such Leicestershire County Council is looking to recruit to three Transfer Station Plant Operatives to support in the operation of the Councils Waste Transfer Stations (WTS) and Recycling & Household Waste Sites (RHWS).
About the Role
You will be responsible for operating a variety of heavy plant and equipment that will include loading shovels telehandlers and forklift trucks for the efficient and effective transfer of waste from busy 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 private traders and district role is based in a busy transfer station and involves working outdoors. It is expected that the successful candidates will have previous experience of operating loading shovels and telehandlers at waste or construction sites. However training may be provided to suitable candidates who have no previous experience of operating this type of plant. Opportunities may also be available for training to become an HGV successful candidate will be health and safety conscious with a proactive flexible can-do time management andproblem-solving skills are key attributes.
Whilst you will be required to operate the plant regularly all positions may require regular walking including on the Recycling and Household Waste Sites directing and advising customers in accordance with processes and procedures.
Available role(s) are primarily located at the following RHWS:
- Kibworth RHWS x 1
(Secondary sites Loughborough RHWS & Whetstone RHWS)
- Loughborough RHWS x1
(Secondary sites Kibworth RHWS & Whetstone RHWS)
- Whetstone RHWS x 1
(Secondary sites Loughborough RHWS & Kibworth RHWS)
About You
To apply for this post you must:
- A good understanding of waste Health & Safety.
- Good communication skills.
- Basic IT skills
- Ability to travel to locations across the county as required.
- Loading shovel ticket (training may be provided to suitable candidates who 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
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 provide 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 term-time working part-time 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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Jonathan Murray
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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 than500 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
Full-Time
