Casual Senior 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: £14.26 per hour

Contract Type: Supply/Casual/Relief

Position Type: Supply/Casual/Relief

Hours: 0 hours per week

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Casual Senior Refuse & Recycling Operative
Various Locations across the region (Stranraer, Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Lockerbie)
£14.26 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 Senior Refuse & Recycling Operatives at our depot in Stranraer, Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Lockerbie.

Duties

1. Driving of refuse, recyclate, white goods vehicles.
2. Ensuring collection of refuse & recycling routes on a daily basis in a safe and efficient manner and adhering to Health & Safety and Safe Working Procedures.
3. Other tasks relating to Waste Collection Services functions.

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 you must have an HGV License.

With an exciting benefits package, working for Dumfries and Galloway Council supports you to invest in your own health and wellbeing. Employees have access to our bespoke Vivup platform with over 800 discounts on everyday essentials from top UK retailers, restaurants, utility providers and more. Employees also get access to exclusive discounts from local businesses, a Cycle-to-Work scheme, financial support from My Money Matters, and guidance from our trained Wellbeing Champions.

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) David Greggan and Kevin Brown (Dumfries or Lockerbie) 0303 333 3000.