Overall purpose of job: Serve the community and take pride in the area by undertaking duties connected with the removal and/or disposal of household, industrial and commercial waste.
Whilst work is predominantly undertaken within household recycling centres, work can be undertaken across three areas: waste collections, waste transfer station and household recycling centres.
Main responsibilities
* Assist customers by removing or receiving household, industrial and commercial waste in accordance with established procedures.
* Provide advice to customers regarding the disposal of their waste and recycling.
* Assist drivers in safe manoeuvring of the vehicles on the round or at the disposal location.
* Operate bin lifting equipment safety. Deal safely with a variety of refuse containers.
* Carry out all duties in a safe and efficient manner.
* Maintaining a high standard of housekeeping on site. i.e. site to be kept clean and tidy at all times.
* Managing site containers effectively (weight of waste, maximising payload, arranging service collections)
* Accept and account for payments received.
* Making sure records are correctly completed and secured.
Knowledge, skill and experience
* Manual handling techniques.
* Ability to walk several miles per day.
* Ability to operate machinery safely.
* Knowledge of the local area.
* Able to provide good customer care skills.
* Awareness of waste collection contract terms to be able to deal with customers’ queries/ complaints with confidence.
* Awareness of customers special needs and requirements where necessary.
* Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
* Able to work to tight deadlines and constantly changing priorities.
* Ability to deal with challenging situations and difficult customers
* Tactful & diplomatic
* Literate and numerate (cash handling/issuing receipts)
The salary for this role is £16 per hour, working 36 hours per week.
If you think this job role is for you, please send your CV to rebeccabentum@carringtonblakerecruitment.com
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