Waste Transfer Station Plant Operative (Whetstone)

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Waste Management Delivery Service, as such Leicestershire County Council is looking to recruit to Plant Operatives to support in the operation of the Council's Waste Transfer Stations (WTS). All positions are working full time (5 days per week which may include working weekends, both Saturdays and Sundays every week. Bank Holidays that fall within working patterns could be mandatory but paid as double time). Varying hours worked between 6:45am and 6:00pm Successful candidates will be based on Whetstone WTS; but all candidates must be prepared to be based at any of the three sites on a day-to-day basis (Loughborough and Kibworth), You will be responsible for operating a variety of heavy plant and equipment that will include 5CX, loading shovels, telehandlers, and forklift trucks for the efficient and effective transfer of waste from busy WTS, in strict accordance with safe systems of work. The role will also involve maximising the recovery of recyclables within waste and safely controlling deliveries from private traders and district councils. The role is based in a busy transfer station and involves working outdoors. It is expected that the successful candidates will have previous experience of operating loading shovels and telehandlers at waste or construction sites. However, training may be provided to suitable candidates that have no previous experience of operating this type of plant., We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.

• Loading shovel ticket (training may be provided to suitable candidates that do not currently have a valid loading shovel ticket)
• A full, Clean & Valid UK Driving License and insurance for business use
• A knowledge of waste transfer station operations
• Health and safety conscious
• Effective time-management and problem-solving skills
• A basic level of IT skills
You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion. In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.