Casual Household Waste Recycling Centre Operative

at  Lancashire County Council

| Salary £12.00 per hour +12.07% holiday pay plusage | Casual Hours | Various Locations across Lancashire |
Pay Award Pending
International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship

We will try to place you within reasonable travelling distance from your home however sites that you may be asked to work at are:

• Altham Household Waste Recycling Centre
• Barnoldswick Household Waste Recycling Centre
• Burnley Household Waste Recycling Centre
• Burscough Household Waste Recycling Centre
• Chorley Household Waste Recycling Centre
• Clitheroe Household Waste Recycling Centre

• Haslingden Household Waste Recycling CentreSkelmersdale Household Waste Recycling Centre

• Qualifications : The post holder will be required to demonstrate the capability to gain relevant certificates of basic competence for the delivery of site operations including, for example, first aid and the use of mechanical plant.

ABOUT US

Lancashire is the fourth largest local authority in England and covers a huge geographic area and a wide range of communities both urban and rural. Lancashire County Council manages over half a million tonnes of municipal waste each year. The council has a network of waste facilities which includes the direct operation of 15 household waste recycling centres and two waste transfer stations.
If you have the motivation and commitment, and a real desire to make a difference to how we manage our waste in Lancashire, then we look forward to receiving your application.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The post holder will be required to work on Bank Holidays as standard or in rota irrespective of whether the Bank Holidays fall on their normal working day.
• The post holder will be required to undertake basic competency qualifications.
• The post holder will be required to be trained in the operation of any mobile or mechanical plant associated with the role and operate that plant as a daily duty.The post holder will be required to work at other operational facilities within a reasonable distance of their specified facility as required. In this event expenses will be paid for travel (where applicable) if the post holder provides their own transport. If not, the post holder may be required to take public transport during their normal working hours or transport may be arranged to transfer them to an alternative facility.

WHAT DOES THE ROLE INVOLVE?

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic individual to support the HWRC Site Supervisors in the co-ordination and delivery of all aspects of the HWRC service.

The following attributes are required for the role:

• Excellent communication skills and even temperament.Experience of working in waste management is desirable though not essential.