Loader - Ferndown, United Kingdom - Dorset Councils
Description
Organisation- Dorset Council
- Location
- Ferndown
- Reference
- Occupational group
- Waste Management & Refuse
- Salary details
- £21,189 - £21,57
- Job term
- Full Time
- Appointment type
- Permanent
- Contact
- Karen Watton
- Contact
- Closing Date
- 06 August 2023
Loader (Ferndown)
(6 x Positions)
Full Time / Permanent
£21,189 to £21,575
Is this role for me?
We have vacancies for Loaders.
No previous experience is required.
The teams that collect our waste and recycling from the side of the road, to send it on its way to be sorted and recycled into new products or turned into electricity, are the first line of defence in the battle to protect our local and global environment.
If our teams stopped collecting for just 1 week, four thousand tonnes of waste would be left on the streets of our beautiful Dorset.
It can be hard work; it can be messy.But if you're looking for work life balance, you like being outdoors and would like a job that is sure to keep you fit, then why not consider working with us.
You will work 37 hours per week on a rota basis, to cover early mornings and some weekends and bank holiday working.
A range of benefits including:
- Training and development opportunities, particularly if you'd like to progress to be trained as an HGV driver
- Generous holiday entitlement 27 days holiday each year plus bank holidays rising to 32 days after 5 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
- Time and half of basic pay for any bank holiday working
- Local Government Pension scheme including immediate life cover.
- Employee Wellbeing service
- Free health checks
Dorset Council:
A great place to work
We're passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work and visit. Working for us should be no exception.
At Dorset Council we:
- provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents
- have ambitious aspirations
- are excited about our future
- care about Dorset and all the people who live here
- know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success
You will:
- have access to a range of employee benefits
- be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed
- have access to range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role.
We also look for applicants who share our commitment to our behaviours. We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process.
Find out more about how to apply.
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