Senior Refuse & Recycling Operative - DGA13831

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Salary

£28,815 to £30,597 a year

Location

Dumfries, DG2 8PN

Contract type

Full time

Job description

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Job Description

Senior Refuse & Recycling Operative (2) (19/952) (19/950) (Fixed Term)

Dumfries

Band 5 £28,815 - £30,597

Duties will include:-

Driving of Refuse, Recycling, Food Waste & White Goods/Bulky collection vehicles.

Ensuring collection of refuse & recycling routes on a daily basis in a safe and efficient manner adhering to Health & Safety and Safe Working Procedures.

Other tasks relating to Waste Collection Services functions.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for recruitment within Facilities, Waste and Neighbourhood Services.

We deliver a wide variety of frontline services and require a Senior Refuse & Recycling Operative at our depot in Cargen Tower, Dumfries.

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 required to work as a team member.

This post is subject to candidate vetting through Disclosure Scotland.

You will be educated to Standard Grade Level and have Class C, HGV Licence, and valid Driver CPC.

This post is fixed term for up to 12 months.

This post may be suitable for secondment. Agreement from your line manager must be sought before applying for this post.

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 membership of

The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) 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:

Kevin Brown

Internal – 65149

External – 07841 804 828