Recycling Operative

  • Thrive Group
  • Leicester, Leicestershire
  • Jul 05, 2025
Seasonal Construction

Job Description

Thrive Oldham are recruiting Recycling Advisors in the Leicestershire Area

You should be flexible and able to work at those areas:

M/Harborough & Kibworth, Coalville , Lount & Shepshed, Whetstone, Mountsorrel

Assist and advise customers to dispose of waste materials at RHWS, whilst maximising site recycling rates


Corporate Responsibilities


1.

Ensure that services are delivered for the benefit of the people of Leicestershire


2.

Maintain positive and cooperative working relationships with customers and colleagues within the team and across the service


3.

Ensure activities are delivered in the most efficient and effective manner possible


Service Responsibilities


4.

Assist and advise with the recycling and disposal of waste materials at all RHWS, offering to show or help customers rather than tell them the correct place to deposit their waste


5.

Ensure waste streams are not mixed, and are separated correctly


6.

Maintain and ensure clean loads of recyclates before sending to disposal point and that loads that leave the site are not contaminated


7.

Maintain RHWS services in accordance with Health and Safety, Quality and Environmental management systems and follow health and safety procedures and safe systems of work


8.

Maintain compliance with all legislative requirements including the site operating and environmental licences


9.

Maintain a clean and tidy work environment


10.

Check permits for vans and trailers, or for permitted waste


11.

Ensure maintenance schedules are adhered to


12.

Ensure data is correctly entered when completing requisitions and tonnage returns


13.

Identify opportunities to improve customer service and recycling rates


14.

Communicate with customers, responding to queries or complaints. Build effective relationships through customer contact and consistency of approach in all customer communications


15.

Support the achievement of all service levels, particularly targeted recycling rates at sites


Special Factors


The nature of the work will involve the jobholder carrying out work outside of normal working hours, including bank holidays, weekends and out of hours working

The nature of the work will involve the jobholder carrying out work at different locations than their designated base

The jobholder may be required to attend, from time to time, training courses, conferences, seminars or other meetings as required by his/her own training needs and the needs of the service

Expenses will be paid in accordance with the Local Conditions of Service

Candidates must be able to drive and have their own vehicle as they be asked to cover shifts in other locations within and around Leicestershire, also some of the sites are quite remote.

Various sites

Working Hours are: between - 9am-7pm (including weekends)

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13.25 Per Hour

Please note that due to high volumes of applicants we can only contact successful shortlisted candidates. If you do not hear from us in 7 days then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful.

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