Overview
Join Our Growing Waste & Recycling Team – 4 New Roles Available. We’re expanding our waste services and looking for dedicated Waste and Recycling Operatives to help us deliver this vital service to our communities. If you’re passionate about the environment and want to be part of a transformative moment in local waste collection, we’d love to hear from you!
Responsibilities
* You’ll be the first to handle residents’ recycling and waste, identifying contamination and ensuring materials are properly sorted for recycling or energy recovery.
* Work is physical, sometimes outdoors and at times can be messy, but meaningful and active.
Requirements / What we look for
* Pre-employment health screening is required.
* A basic DBS check is required.
What’s in it for you
* Salary up to £24,616 including bank holiday payments.
* 23 days’ leave plus an additional 5 days for 5 years local authority continuous service.
* Limited parking available at all depots.
* Local Government Pension Scheme and AVC Provision.
* Employee Assistance Programme (free 24 hour legal, financial and personal advice).
* Free flu jabs and free health checks.
* Training and development opportunities, including progression to HGV driver.
* Wide range of employee discounts at high street retailers, supermarkets, stores and restaurants.
* Cycle to Work scheme may save around 40 percent on cycles and accessories.
About us
As one of the largest districts in the country, with 6 towns and close relationships with neighbouring conurbations, the New Forest provides a supportive environment where everyone who works for us can help drive our aims. At NFDC we value trust, openness, and respect, and we promote work/life balance and ongoing career development.
We’re proud of our values: LEAF – Learning, Empathy, Ambition, Fairness. Learn more in our short video.
Additional information
To view full details of what you can expect from working for NFDC and the full job description, please view the candidate pack attached. Closing date: 14 September 2025. Interview date: TBC.
Contact for informal chat
For an informal chat about the role, please contact: Dave Wheeler-Osmann (Acting Waste and Recycling Operations Manager) at 023 8028 5408 or Ian Bliss (Waste and Recycling Supervisor) at 023 8028 5886.
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