Casual Refuse & Recycling Operative

Dumfries and Galloway Council; Dumfries; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000

Job description

Location: Various locations within Dumfries and Galloway Council Offices English Street Dumfries, DG1 2DD

Rate: £12.96 per hour

Contract Type: Supply/Casual/Relief

Position Type: Supply/Casual/Relief

Hours: 0 hours per week

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Casual Refuse & Recycling Operative

Various Locations across the region (Stranraer, Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Lockerbie)

£12.96 per hour

Our recycling and refuse team work within the hearts of our Communities across Dumfries and Galloway.

We are looking for potential candidates within our communities to work with us on an “as and when required” basis to help us deliver this essential service.

We deliver a wide variety of frontline services and require Refuse & Recycling Operatives at our depots at Stranraer, Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Lockerbie.

Duties

• Collection of refuse, recyclate, white goods and special uplifts for disposal
• Other tasks relating to Waste Collection Services functions
• When required, drive and be responsible for allocated vehicles.

You will be expected to carry out various duties as instructed by the Waste Supervisor and have a working knowledge of Health and Safety requirements. You will be fully trained, and you will be required to work as part of a team.

This post is subject to candidate vetting through Disclosure Scotland.

You will be educated to Standard Grade Level and a full valid current driving license would be beneficial.

Here at Dumfries and Galloway Council we are committed to equality, diversity and equal opportunity with our values, which include treating everyone with dignity, fairness and respect, driving us to tackle inequality. We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation.

For further information please contact: Kirsty Magee (Stranraer and Castle Douglas) or Kevin Brown and David Greggan (Dumfries or Lockerbie) 0303 333 3000.