Refuse Collector - Huddersfield, United Kingdom - Kirklees Council
Description
We adopt a 'name blind' approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
Organisation
- Kirklees
Directorate
- Environment & Climate Change
Service Area
- Highways & Streetscene
Hours
- 38
Number of Jobs
- Numerous
Location(s)
- Huddersfield and surrounding areas, Dewsbury and surrounding areas
Position type
- Permanent
Grade
- Grade 5
Salary
- £22,152 - £22,568
8 positions available
Based at Vine Street Depot, Huddersfield, HD1 6NT or George Street Depot, Dewsbury, WF13 2LX
These roles involve working on public holidays excluding Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
You will work as part of a team performing other cleansing duties or collecting refuse and trade waste from households and businesses.
You will highlight any problems regarding areas of waste or issues which could affect the ability deliver customer focused services.
To undertake your role, you will receive support and be provided with appropriate training and personal protective equipment
Requirements for the job:
- Physically fit to be able to walk significant distances each day and move refuse bins for emptying and carry waste bags from properties to vehicles
- Collect waste, operating lifting equipment safely, removing, loading waste and provision of liners.
- Assist in stickering and provision of information to the public on refuse collection arrangements.
- Good knowledge of health and safety applicable to the role
- Numeracy and literacy skills to be able to complete time sheets and other basic documentation
- Customer Service skills to engage with members of the public and handle any conflict in an appropriate way
- Teamwork to make sure you work effectively with your colleagues and provide guidance and assistance to less experienced staff
- Able to work outdoors in all weather
As a frontline ambassador for the Council, the right behaviours and attitudes are as important to us as the skills you bring to the job.
You will need to have a standard medical screening as determined by the Employee Healthcare Unit appropriate to occupational risk.
In order to be shortlisted to the role, you will need to explain how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the Person Specification found in the Job Profile.
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or phone: and ask for 'Recruitment'.
- We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Important Information:
- Job 186KB
- Cleansing Day in the 15KB
- 38
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