Senior Waste Site Operative & HGV Driver

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: This position will usually be based from Whetstone RHWS and WTS, but could be based from Kibworth Recycling and Household Waste Site (RHWS) and Waste Transfer Station (WTS) or Oadby RHWS depending on service needs.

Worker Category: Fixed Location Worker

Salary: £25,998 - £27,273 per annum (pro-rata to £28,105.92 to £29,483.21 based on 40 hours per week)

Working Hours: Annualised Hours - 40 hours per week. Usual Working Patterns - Monday to Friday 08:30 to 17:00 or 9:30 to 18:00. Occasional 06:45 to 15.15 may be required. Please note the position is working full time (5 days per week which may include some weekends, both Saturdays and Sundays. Bank Holidays that fall within working patterns could be mandatory but paid as double time).

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 12th January 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 a Senior Waste Site Operative & HGV Driver to support in the operation of the Council's WTS and RHWS.

About the Role

You will be responsible for operating a variety of plant and equipment that will include a HGV, loading shovels, telehandlers, and forklift trucks for the efficient and effective transfer of waste from busy WTSs and RHWSs. The role will also involve maximising the recovery of recyclables from waste and safely controlling deliveries from private traders and district councils. In addition, the successful candidate will assist the management team in the supervision and coordination of site operatives.

It is expected that the successful candidates will have previous experience of driving HGVs and operating loading shovels and telehandlers at waste or construction sites. However, training may be provided to suitable candidates that have no previous experience. The role requires a proactive, flexible, 'can do' attitude. Effective time-management and problem-solving skills are key attributes.

About You

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience of supervising operational staff and a knowledge of waste operations
• HGV licence and driver CPC, Loading shovel ticket, FLT licence (training may be provided to suitable candidates that do not currently have valid qualifications)
• WAMITAB CoTC Level 4 or above and Level 3 award in First Aid at Work, First Response or equivalent (or willing to work towards both as necessary)
• Basic and working knowledge of Microsoft Packages and IT, for example, Outlook, Excel and Word
• Working to and ensuring others follow, safe working procedures and risk assessments
• A full, Clean & Valid UK Driving Licence and insurance for business use

You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and 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 individual's 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 Styles page on our career site.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

For informal enquires please contact either Rebecca Hollick Tel: 0116 30 55767 or 07508 011449

Email: [email protected] or Lee Thomas Tel: 07720 103500 Email: [email protected]

How to Apply

Please apply using our online system sending us your CV as well a supporting statement, detailing how you meet the requirements of the post. 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 Apply section 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.

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