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Recycling assistant

Barnsley
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Assistant
Posted: 4 July
Offer description

There are heaps of reasons to become a Recycling Assistant for your local council. Helping members of the public to dispose of waste responsibly is vital for the future of our planet. You’ll meet a wide variety of people in your role and every day will bring fresh challenges.


What you’ll do

You are a cheerful and helpful guide who uses your knowledge of Health and Safety protocol to effectively manage household waste in an environmentally friendly way.

A typical day might include:

* Assisting and advising the public who visit the recycling centre on where they need to go to recycle certain items.
* Using electronic payment systems and processes to complete customer transactions.
* Ensuring that members of the public use the facilities in a safe manner avoiding risk or injury.
* Safe manual handling and disposal of materials, including those that are hazardous, in accordance with Health & Safety legislation.
* Cleaning any locations where spillages have taken place and ensuring that all areas of the site are kept clean and tidy.
* Assisting in the control and direction of all traffic and users of the facility.


Who you are

You prefer to be working outside and keeping active than sitting at a desk. A sociable person, you enjoy interacting with the general public and providing a good service.

Ideally you’ll have:

* Functional skills in English and Maths level 1. The ability to follow straightforward oral and written instructions and keep basic work records.
* Knowledge of Health and Safety in an Operational Environment, Customer Care Standards, and Road Traffic Legislation and Safety.
* Experience of undertaking a variety of labouring or heavy manual tasks within a similar workspace.
* Training in Asbestos Awareness and Manual Handling.
* Full driving licence.


What we want

We need someone who can:

* Communicate well with both staff and members of the public with tact and diplomacy.
* Use specialist equipment with precision and skill to safely move heavy items.
* Physically lift, pull and push items for periods of time during the day.
* Offer solutions to straightforward problems, making sensible assessments of waste.
* Use payment systems easily.
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