The Role

We are currently looking to employ Operatives to join our dynamic working as part of the Contract and Leisure Division, within the Waste and Street Cleansing Team to deliver services at Townmead Road Household Waste and Recycling facility (HWRC) in Kew and at Central Depot in Twickenham. 

You will assist the team in delivering public facing services at the HWRC operational seven days a week by providing services dealing with the recycling and management of waste delivered to the HWRC. The ideal candidates will:

• Have excellent organisation, prioritisation and verbal communications skills to be able to effectively liaise with customers and all other visitors to the HWRC.
• Be organised, a team player and able to respond to instructions.
• Be aware of and apply health and safety requirements relating to the place of work.
• Demonstrate the ability to identify and quality control materials being delivered to site.
• Be able to carry out basic tasks associated with plant and machinery. 
• Have the ability to perform duties associated with weighbridge operations and form monitoring.
• Be able to work in an external environment throughout the year and on a rota pattern of work including weekends and Bank Holidays.

Experience and being qualified to use machinery and plant on site would be an advantage as well as operating vehicle weighing systems.

In return, we can offer you working arrangements that will enhance your work-life balance.  This includes a generous holiday allowance of 31 days plus bank holidays. 

The Division will offer the candidate a supportive team environment, a staff Health and Wellbeing programme and Continuous Professional Development opportunities.

In addition, we offer a range of staff benefits such as membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts at many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments

If you would like to discuss this opportunity in more detail please contact Mick Mallon, Senior Site Supervisor on 020 8876 3281 or email mick.mallon@richmond.gov.uk or Eamonn Wells, Senior Site Supervisor on 020 8876 3281 or email eamonn.wells@richmond.gov.uk

Equality Statement

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are pleased to be Disability Confident employer.

Further information

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