Waste Collection Operative

North Northamptonshire Council is seeking full-time Waste Collection Operatives to assist in delivering vital services to our community. If you're passionate and find joy in outdoor work, this role could be an ideal fit for you.What will you be doing? You will be responsible for the collection of waste (including but not limited to household waste, food waste, garden waste, dry recycling) from residents and business premises across North Northamptonshire. Main duties include

• Collecting and emptying bins and sacks
• Working safely and following instruction
• Providing a high quality customer focused service at all times
  
  We need you to
• Be able to walk for long periods of time and carry out heavy practical work in all weathers.
• Be flexible and positive in your approach
• Be an effective communicator and enjoy working as part of a team
• Be self motivated, polite and willing to help residents
  
  We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups., Our Values and Behaviours
Our values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision making and delivery and are: Customer-focused Respectful Efficient Supportive Trustworthy Our Key Commitments Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most. We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. North Northamptonshire Council re-signed the Armed Forces Covenant in June 2024 which highlights the Council's pledge to support the Armed Forces community. The council obtained the silver status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) and we are now currently working towards achieving Gold status. We aim to be a carbon neutral Council by 2030.

Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we're transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people. You'll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think! Why choose us? We offer a vibrant working environment with:
• a competitive salary
• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
• lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
• generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
• hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.