Loader

To provide safe efficient and highquality support to waste collection street cleansing or maintenance operations by assisting with the loading movement and disposal of materials. The post-holder will work as part of an operational team to ensure services are delivered reliably to required standards and in line with health and safety regulations. The role contributes to clean safe and wellmaintained neighbourhoods through consistent and effective frontline service delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the loading and unloading of waste recycling refuse bins bulky items materials or equipment onto vehicles or into designated collection points.
  
• Support drivers and other operatives during daily routes ensuring safe and efficient movement of waste and materials.
  
• Carry out manual handling tasks safely and responsibly following approved methods of work.
  
• Ensure materials are correctly sorted separated or placed according to operational procedures and environmental guidelines.
  
• Help maintain cleanliness around collection areas depots and vehicles.
  

Service Delivery

• Work as part of a multiskilled operational team to ensure routes schedules and tasks are completed within required timescales.
  
• Assist in identifying and reporting issues such as missed collections contamination damaged bins flytipping or hazards.
  
• Provide support in delivering highquality building services waste management or maintenance functions depending on service area needs.
  
• Respond flexibly to changes in daily routes workloads or priorities.
  

Health Safety & Compliance

• Follow all health and safety procedures PPE requirements and manual handling guidelines.
  
• Report any accidents incidents hazards or nearmisses immediately to supervisors.
  
• Safely operate tools equipment and vehiclemounted systems as trained and authorised.
  
• Maintain understanding of risk assessments safe working practices and environmental responsibilities.
  

Teamwork & Communication

• Work collaboratively with drivers operatives and supervisors to ensure smooth daily operations.
  
• Communicate clearly regarding issues hazards route changes or customer concerns.
  
• Represent the service professionally when interacting with residents or businesses.
  
• Contribute to a positive supportive and respectful team culture.
  

Experience Required

• Experience in manual labour outdoor physical work waste collection cleaning grounds maintenance or similar operational roles (desirable).
  
• Experience working as part of a team in a fastpaced or scheduledriven environment.
  
• Experience following health & safety procedures and using PPE.
  

Skills & Competencies

• Ability to carry out physically demanding tasks safely and consistently.
  
• Good awareness of health and safety and willingness to follow procedures.
  
• Reliability punctuality and commitment to completing tasks to a high standard.
  
• Ability to work well within a team and communicate effectively.
  
• Flexible attitude toward duties routes and changing priorities.
  

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications required.
  
• Training in manual handling health & safety or waste operations (desirable).
  
• Full UK driving license (desirable depending on service needs).
  

Additional Information

• Outdoor working required in all weather.
  
• Early morning start times may apply depending on shift patterns.
  
• Uniform and PPE provided.
  
• We work on a Bi weekly payment schedule.
  
• The role closes on 27/04/ 2026 apply ASAP