Waste Collection Operative

• Salary: £12.85 per hour PAYE
• Location: Barnsley
• Job Type: Temp, Tuesday to Friday schedule from 06:00 to 15:45, opportunities for overtime

Join our dedicated team as a Waste Collection Operative, working throughout the borough to deliver essential council services. This role is crucial in ensuring the daily completion of the household waste collection service and requires a commitment to safety, efficiency, and community service.

• Operate mechanical bin lifting machinery adhering to strict health and safety procedures.
• Undertake operational duties in all weather conditions, performing a range of physically and mentally demanding tasks.
• Ensure the careful day-to-day use, maintenance, and security of vehicles, machinery, and equipment.
• Provide excellent customer service, being polite and courteous when responding to service improvement requests, and promptly reporting problems to the driver, supervisor, or manager as necessary.
• Work under the guidance of the driver and supervisor, using personal initiative to deliver services to a professional standard within agreed guidelines.
• Adhere to agreed schedules and standards, responding positively to new initiatives as required or directed by line managers, ensuring all targets are met.
• Demonstrate safe practices and comply with all relevant legislation, policies, and procedures including Health and Safety, Customer Care, and Dignity at Work.

• Experience working individually or in a team, preferably in a waste management or similar environment.
• Familiarity with Health and Safety applications in daily duties.
• Ability to communicate effectively and follow instructions.
• Demonstrated commitment to work and providing practical help to others.
• Capable of carrying out safe working practices in accordance with Health & Safety legislation.
• Desirable training includes Manual Handling, Needle Stick, and IOSH Working Safely.

• Flexibility to meet the operational needs of the council.
• Willingness to undertake training and continuous professional development.
• Ability to travel in connection with the post.

• Competitive hourly rate with overtime paid at time and a half.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Supportive team environment.

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