Recycling Centre Site Operative – Chelmsford Recycling Centre

Overview

In this role you help operate a Recycling Centre, supporting safe, efficient waste handling and customer service. You will work within a team to maintain a clean, compliant site, guide subcontractors, and manage waste movements with a focus on recycling optimization. The position offers development opportunities in a dynamic public sector environment and requires flexibility to work at different centres, including weekends with a Sunday uplift. You play a hands-on part in delivering Essex’s zero-w waste goals.

Pay / Benefits

• 26 days annual leave + bank holidays
• pension scheme
• Essex Rewards discounts
• health and wellbeing support (Vita health)
• volunteering leave (up to 4 days)
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Responsibilities

• Assist the public with questions, queries, or complaints
• Maintain a clean, tidy, and risk-free site
• Provide clear instructions to subcontractors/hauliers
• Operate plant machinery and oversee waste movements
• Ensure proper storage of materials for recycling
• Ensure compliance with safety standards
• Support the team with administrative tasks as needed
• Be prepared to work at alternative Recycling Centres temporarily

Key requirements

• Able to work on foot for lengthy periods
• Ability to work with and without supervision as part of a team
• Experience in a customer facing role
• Manual handling capability
• Basic reading and writing tasks
• Willingness to learn new systems
• Willing to undertake necessary training (First Aid, Plant Operator, Fire Marshall)
• Desirable: Full driving license
• Desirable: computer literacy (Excel, Outlook) with good administration skills
• Desirable: IOSH Working Safely or equivalent
• Desirable: NPORS or similar Plant Operator qualification with waste industry experience

• customer-facing
• teamwork
• adaptability
• basic IT literacy (Excel, Outlook)
• plant operation knowledge
• manual handling

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